You may feel a sharp pain when your healthcare provider presses on the area between the ribs. Slipping rib syndrome (also called lower rib pain syndrome, rib tip syndrome, or 12th rib syndrome ...

Slipping rib syndrome is a medical condition where one or more of the lower ribs become hypermobile, often resulting in pain and discomfort. This occurs when the cartilage that connects the ribs to ...

Epigastric pain refers to pain or discomfort below the ribs in your upper abdomen area. Causes range from acute digestive issues like acid reflux to chronic conditions such as esophagitis.

Epigastric pain affects the middle of the upper abdomen, just below the ribcage. It is common during pregnancy. Other causes include indigestion, acid reflux and GERD, peptic ulcer disease ...

Most often, sudden lower back pain comes from muscle or ligament strain ... Bring your big toes to touch, widen your knees apart enough so that your ribs can settle between your thighs, and ...

The 73-year-old, from Stockport in Greater Manchester, said her coughing had led to broken ribs and left her often feeling so embarrassed, she wanted "the ground to open up and swallow me".

Contact sports, auto accidents and falls all put us at higher risk for rib fractures, which can be excruciatingly painful.