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Pain/cramp on left rib cage. could it be something serious? how do you know it's just the rib muscles?
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Probably not: Concerning chest pain is exertional pattern short lived random pain at rest is usually a rib muscle spasm chest everytime you walk up hill is concerning.
Answered 9/28/2016
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