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My right side rib cage hurts what can it be? if i take my hand and touch it in a certain area it hurts its been goin on for 3 days now.
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See a doctor: you symptoms can be due to a bruised rib, rib muscle strain or fracture. but they can also be from a problem with the liver. be sure to see your doctor to make certain nothing serious is going on.
Answered 9/29/2016
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