A 47-year-old female asked:
spasm under left rib cage?
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Dr. Peter Gerbino answered
35 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Need more info.: Structures in that area are spleen, kidney, diaphragm, and intestines. True muscle spasm that comes on after exercise is most likely diaphragm and will resolve with conditioning. Other causes need to be evaluated by your doctor.
Answered on Nov 6, 2020
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Baker answered
14 years experience Neurology
Ribs: Could be irritation of a thoracic nerve root...Rare. Possibly but rare to be a lesion in or around the thoracic spinal cord.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
51 years experience Cardiology
Rib cage: The pains you describe are not likely to relate to the heart. They are more likely musculoskeletal, neurological or inflammatory in nature.
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Harris answered
33 years experience Family Medicine
Maybe: Runners may have diaphragm spasms, but those go away in a short time. If your symptoms are truly ongoing for 2 months, it is worth a look. Draw blood ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Baiocco answered
43 years experience Gastroenterology
Muscle spasm: Sometimes from the muscle between the ribs and sometimes from the intestine.
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