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Sudden rib pain for about a week now?
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Rib pain : A persistent rib pain can be because of rib fracture or a lesion an x-ray will be helpful.
Answered 2/28/2013
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Costrochondritis: It is common for the area in the ribcage where bone meets the cartilage to have some inflammation. This can be from an injury or just sleeping on it wrong. Ice the area and take some antiinflammatories as that should help.
Answered 2/25/2014
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