Rib pain-many possible causes

Rib pain can have many possible causes, and therefore it is sometimes difficult to quickly get an accurate diagnosis. First, let's look at some of those obvious: ribs causes pain from injuries.

Fractured (Broken) or cracked ribs – these are usually fairly easy to diagnose because the pain is severe and sharp. Many people say that a rib fractured produces some of the worst pain there. When you have a broken or fractured rib, usually as you know: perhaps a shot to the body during athletic competitions, a car accident or a fall. Breathing painful is a typical symptom. The injured area is likely to be extremely sensitive and any movement involving arms or torso will cause inconvenience.

Cartilage-cartilage lesions is the soft connecting your breastbone for the ribs. It allows your ribcage be flexible and somewhat shock absorbent. When this cartilage is damaged, it will feel like a rib injury. Cartilage damage will cause pain in your chest when you're breathing, laugh or cough.

Damage to soft tissues – soft tissues such as muscles, tendons and ligaments are scattered around the rib cage. These can be injured or damaged by a strong blow, or even trying to lift or push something that is too heavy. The result is the pain of rib which can make breathing or moving uncomfortable.

Bone and Joint conditions

Joint inflammation-when you inflame joints near the ribs, the pain can feel like it is happening in your ribcage. Joint inflammation becomes quite common in the middle ages and beyond because of the following two conditions.

Osteoarthritis-cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum and the backbone is worn out with age. The resulting inflammation causes pain.

Rheumatoid arthritis-when you have this disease, the immune system attacks itself. When this happens in the joints and connections around the ribs, causes pain in the ribs.

Rib pain caused by lung diseases and conditions

There are a number of lung diseases that cause chest pain. These include:

Pleurisy-the lining of the lungs and the chest is known as the pleura. When you become infected, inflammation causes pain in the ribs. When you have a bad case of Pleurisy, just breathing in and out can be very uncomfortable.

Pneumonia-Rib pain is typical when you have pneumonia. Coughing, laughing, sneezing, breathing can be painful.

Tuberculosis-painful rib is one of many symptoms of tuberculosis with cough, fever and fatigue.

Pain in thoracic and lung diseases

Many types of cancer can cause pain in the chest or ribs. The most common of these include lung cancer and multiple myeloma.

Rib pain is a symptom in about 80 percent of cases of multiple myeloma. Many patients suffering from lung cancer also experience various types of rib pain, sometimes including the area of the upper back.

Rib pain is often a symptom of lung related diseases in different smoking or prolonged exposure to pollutants. Mesothelioma and asbestosis lead the list in this category.

Asbestosis is a non-cancerous buildup of scar tissue, located at the bottom of the lungs. Is the result of long-term exposure to asbestos.

Mesothelioma is also often caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos, which damages the pleural lining of the lungs and sometimes the pericardium lining of the heart.

Various other causes of pain Rib

The following causes of pain in the ribs will fit the category of "miscellaneous":

Gallbladder problems such as gallstones or gallbladder attack

Nervous problems (especially caused by damage to the spine)

Herpes zoster, which often begins with acute pain in the chest area of the trunk before eruption into a rash extremely uncomfortable

Steroid abuse

Stress and anxiety that causes deep breathing that sometimes above extends or strains the muscles around the ribcage.

By angina chest pain is also a possibility. Angina is a symptom of heart disease.

Final thought

Of course, there are dozens of diseases, disorders and conditions that may cause pain rib. While some are very minor and resolve themselves over time, some may be very serious. If your rib pain lasts for more than a couple of days, or seems to be growing in severity, it would be a good idea to discuss your symptoms with your doctor.

You can still learn more on www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_pain  and  www.mayoclinic.com for more information.