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A 22-year-old male asked:

When i was sitting down a muscle started spaziming under my ribcage on the right side. how should i solve this problem?

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Dr. Thomas Dowling
Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience
Most are self-: Limiting if spinal in origin but sometimes there can be pain from other sources that is referred to this region like a gallbladder problem. If they do not clear up, see your doctor to make sure there is not another issue going on.
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