Back pain in the rib area in the back

Pain in the back may everywhere. Back pain below the ribs is the most difficult to diagnose the pain. It seems that nothing is easier to look at anatomical reference and to draw a parallel between the "geographical" position of the organ and localized pain. However, the situation is difficult here:

  • Some diseases with similar clinical picture
  • The pain often is not concentrated in one place, and can capture quite a wide area, and even move through the body
pain in the ribs of the back

Why the pain in the back below the ribs

Even with seemingly identical symptoms, each disease only has its own characteristic features that allow us to diagnose it.

As a general rule, these diseases can be classified in several groups:

  • Pathology of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
  • Diseases of the respiratory system
  • Myocardial infarction gastralgia type
  • Internal injuries
  • Diseases of the spleen
  • Renal Colic
  • Pathology of the diaphragm
  • The Hematoma and formation of the space retroperitoneal
  • Neuralgia intercostal
  • Osteochondrosis
  • Neurological autonomic disorders

The back pain left side under ribs

  1. Pancreatitis
    • In the chronic form, the pain under the left rib of moderate intensity, radiating to the back and under the left shoulder blade. It often takes that surrounds the character, performance and right, front and rear
    • Appears after the consumption of fat, sweet foods
    • In the acute form the pain is sudden and strong, do not change from the change position, when breathing or coughing
    • Accompanied by nausea and is not relieved vomiting
    • In the pancreatitis acute there is increase of the toxicity, cyanosis of the skin, the remains of petechial bleeding in the navel area and sides

    Pain in the left epigastric region are often associated with excessive consumption of fats, sweets, fried foods

  2. Cancer of the pancreas
    • The pain of a similar nature in the pain syndrome in chronic pancreatitis, but is not associated with the intake of food
    • Cancer of body and tail of the gland produces pain attack in the left subcostal region of high intensity output in the back
  3. Myocardial infarction astrological forms
    • Specific rare form that affects the lower part of the left ventricle
    • The pain in the first place, again under the heart, and resembles an attack of gastritis with nausea, hiccups, intestinal disorders. It is very difficult to diagnose
    • Then, after taking pain killers the pain attack is becoming typical of a heart attack:
      localization of painful pressing pain behind the sternum to return to the left under the shoulder blade, collarbone, neck, arm and fingertips
  4. Diseases of the spleen
    Often the spleen increases the tolerance to the following diseases:

    • Anemia, hemolytic
    • The leukemia and lymphoma
    • Lymphoma
    • The hypertension in liver diseases
    • Mononucleosis infectious
    • Endocarditis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.

    Symptoms:

    symptoms
    • Dull pain below left rib
    • The veins of the esophagus and subcutaneous venous arteries dilate
    • In parallel, develop liver failure

Back pain right side under ribs

  1. Liver disease (cirrhosis, hepatitis, swelling, steatosis, congestion)
    • Cause a dull pulling pain just below the ribs (it does not hurt the liver and its capsule)
    • A blood test shows liver failure
    • Occur circulatory disorders
    • Can be jaundice
  2. Cholecystitis acute
    • Sharp pain under the right costal margin, dans just below the shoulder blade, above the collarbone and in the neck
    • Nausea with vomiting, fever
    • Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes (optional feature)
  3. Cholelithiasis:
    • Episodes of unbearably sharp pain in the right side under the ribs, with the recoil in the rear
    • Vomiting is absent, in contrast with cholecystitis,
    • When the stone from the bile duct, a pain immediately disappears
  4. Cholecystitis chronic
    • The pain is mild, occurs after the intake of fatty fried spicy foods
    • Eructation and vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth
  5. Pancreatitis head of pancreas cancer
    It has similar symptoms, which reminds us of dyskinesia of the bile ducts:
    • Give pain in the right upper quadrant
    • May be accompanied by jaundice

Back pain under right rib because of the gallbladder, the liver and the pancreas

pain due to ulcers

The pain symptoms under the ribs in the middle

  1. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum
    • Give pain pugione type forward in the middle part superiorem quadrantem space and left, you can give yourself on the back. The peculiarity of these pains:
      are amplified on an empty stomach, after a meal and also after the stress
    • The patient is in a position that is forced in the pain syndrome is to mitigate a little
    • It is worth noting in the bench of the presence of the blood (the stool may be tarry black appearance)
    • Pain when the piercing is accompanied by the degradation of the General conditions due to the beginning peritonitis: nausea, vomiting, fever
  2. Stomach cancer
    • Gives pain attacks, that usually occur in an advanced stage when the tumor invades the wall of the stomach and puts pressure on organs adjacent to
    • The disease accompanied by weakness, weight loss
    • The change in taste preferences (for example, you can get an aversion to meat)
  3. Pathology of the diaphragm
    • Subphrenic abscess most often occurs when the trauma of the abdomen or after surgery
    • Is extreme pain during inhalation in the front under the ribs (in the middle), radiating under the shoulder blade and the area above the collarbone
    • The patient may be lying down on your side or semi-sitting
    • Fever and severe intoxication

Pain under the ribs of different localization

  1. Right next to pneumonia
    • Pain under the ribs that occurs during inspiration and coughing without a clear location, and accompanied by high temperature
    • Possible irradiation of the attack of the abdomen with simulated appendicitis
    • When driving there is difficulty breathing
    • Nasolabial triangle bluish color
  2. Dry pleurisy
    • Occurs in lung diseases (tuberculosis, lung cancer)
    • Pain in the left and the right below the ribs, what is worse, not only for breathing, but regular movements, radiating to the back
    • It is accompanied by shortness of breath and peripheral cyanosis
  3. Internal injuries
    Often the rupture of the spleen or liver due to mechanical damage (accident, fall from height) or pathological processes (leukemia, cirrhosis), damage the internal structure.
    Symptoms:
    • Pain under the left ribs (with spleen trauma), or to the right (liver), the increase due to the accumulation under the capsule of blood in a horizontal position
    • Because of the severe loss of blood, the pulse quickens, the blood pressure falls, the skin clear
    • Danger of injuries in its secret: the victim can feel very good and even on foot, and his condition worsens, and may die. Especially often it occurs in those cases in which first damaged parenchyma liver, and then, after some time there is a rupture of the capsule and bleeding in the abdominal cavity

  4. Renal colic (nephrolithiasis)

    renal colic

    Pain in back under the ribs can cause renal colic

    • Pain attacks in the back below the ribs, painful, dans in the groin, hips, abdomen
    • Due to the advance of concrement in the ureter movements of the rib region of the back in the lower lumbar, and then to the ilio-sacralis region
    • Pain attack is treatable antispasmodics and warm treatments
    • The surgical treatment is indicated when there is:
      • Obstruction (blockage) of the ureter
      • Hydronephrosis of the kidney
  5. Hematoma, retroperitoneal
    • Primarily as a result of the injury of the kidney, adrenal and retroperitoneal division 12 duodenal ulcer
    • Accompanied by pain in subcostal region back to the back and to the great loss of blood:
      • the patient may suddenly fall down to the HELL
      • in the blood reduction of hemoglobin
      • the increase stick.lidesa and weakness
  6. Neuralgia intercostal
    • Searing, poignant (sometimes stupid) paroxysmal pain on the left or on the right side under the ribs that appear when you inhale
    • In a wide area:
      under the scapulae, lower back, heart

    Reasons:

    • the compression of the nerves intercostal
    • increase of tone and extenders of the shoulder scapular muscles

    Cause neuralgia intercostal following diseases
    Low back pain, hypothermia, uncomfortable posture, stress

  7. Osteochondrosis
    • In the chronic form, manifests itself in the form of constant pain pain in the back in the back under the ribs
    • The function of pain is its distribution in the area of innervation of the affected nerve:
      From the lumbar region to the posterior part of the surface of the buttocks, thighs and drumsticks
    • During the exacerbation of the pain syndrome takes on the character of lumbagoes, which arises from the movement, the inclination or the rotation of your torso. The patient is forced to remain still in a position
  8. Neurological autonomic disorders
    • The pain occurs unexpected and not justified for objective reasons. The examination does not reveal serious abnormalities in addition to dystonia, with these symptoms:
      • spasmodic pressure
      • symptoms of respiratory insufficiency
      • dyspnoea, palpitations, angina
      • irritable bowel syndrome
      • insomnia and irritability
    • Hurts everywhere: to the left, then right, then in the middle of the upper quadrant

Pain under the ribs on the back, can be the cause of many diseases, even the most unexpected.

causes of pain

Pain in right side under ribs in back: causes

If you suddenly begin to disturb pains in the right side under the ribs on the back, people don't always understand what the doctor has to go. The people not versed in medicine, are usually attributed to the appearance of this symptom disturbing with kidney disease. But the practice shows that in many cases, the painful symptoms on the right side of the back caused other equally serious diseases. Let's see what diseases can be the cause of the previous symptom.

Pain localized in right upper quadrant on the back, has many causes. In addition to the kidneys, this area was host to the gallbladder, intestine, pancreas, lung. Malfunction of any of these organs can manifest as unpleasant sensations in the lower part of the back. Also the pain on the right radiating to the back, often, when the problems with the nervous system, the spine and pelvis organs.

Acute back pain: should I panic?

Often acute pain in the back, may indicate the need for urgent treatment and even surgery. In these cases, the speed of help may depend on the patient's life. In order to pay special attention to the signs, you must urgently seek the help of doctors:

  • the incessant sudden sharp back pain right;
  • sharp pain below the ribs;
  • strong lower back pain accompanied by weakness and dizziness and even loss of consciousness.

The treatment for pain in the back right

Without consult a doctor take any medications is not recommended, because the right side of the body there are many vital organs. Immediate pain you can take painkillers.

However, this does not solve your problem, but are only allowed to forget for a short period of time. Therefore, we ask that in the presence of back pain on the right to see a specialist, who will examine your medical history, perform a series of tests and, in short, we have to identify the cause of these pains. After that you will be diagnosed and assigned the appropriate treatment.