If you push down your rib cage at that area and you have the same pain, the pain is due to costochondritis or if you cough too much before. If your rib cage does not have pain with pressing and you only have pain when taking a deep breath and you have had respiratory infection lately, a chest X-ray should be done to rule out pneumonia or pleurisy. For the rib cage pain, you can take analgesic, prn
Answered 7/17/2022
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