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What can cause one of your ribs to hurt? i have this achy pain on a rib on my side and it will hurt, then stop for a while and start again.
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Inflammation: ribs pain is common in women, specially without any history of trauma, or a chronic cough. it is an inflammation to the cartilage part of the ribs, that will cause the muscle between the ribs to go into spasm,and it could be very painful. it called costochondritis. you can treat it by warm compressor,and ibuprofen. not better check with your doctor.
Answered 2/17/2015
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