Been having a lot of rib cage pain hurts when i push on my ribs what could it be?

See below: This could be number things such as thoracic radiculopathy, to costochrondritis, rib fractures, and even pleurisy. However; with your history of a pulmonary embolus, you may want to evaluated soon to make sure you have not had a reoccurance. Hope all goes well.

Cannot diagnose: But sounds a little like costochondritis, and may benefit from nsaids. Go see a thoracic surgeon or pulmonary doctor and have them examine you.

Cause, see physician: Musculoskeletal trauma (knowingly or unaware) is common cause including muscle strains, rib contusions or fractures. Costochondritis or inflammation in anterior ribs can be quite painful and is self limiting. Shingles, viral infection, most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that can wrap around torso in distribution of rib. Pleurisy, inflammation of lining of lungs, can cause rib pain.

See your DR and: Get checked for problems with muscle, bone, heart and lungs.Hope nothing is serious. God bless u!