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A 25-year-old female asked:

Mild, intermittent pain on right side of waist. feels like it's lower back pain, but when the area below the front rib cage was pressed, it feels tender

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Dr. Satyanarayan Hegdeanswered

Pediatrics - Pulmonology 30 years experience

Ribcage pain: This may be due to hurting ribs. Costochondritis (inflammation around ribcage joints) can cause this.

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