Soreness of ribs on both sides of the back is mainly caused by trauma, soft tissue inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, intercostal nerve injury and so on.
1. Trauma: external violence caused by impact, extrusion and other injuries, resulting in incomplete fracture of the ribs on both sides of the back or soft tissue damage, there will be symptoms of soreness and swelling of the ribs on both sides of the back.
2. Soft tissue inflammation: long-term stooping, working at the desk, long-term weight-bearing will lead to muscle strain, resulting in aseptic inflammation of the fascia and other tissues, the inflammatory factor stimulation will lead to edema, swelling and pain, the patient feels that the ribs on both sides of the back are sore and swollen.
3. Rheumatoid arthritis: some rheumatic diseases can lead to rib pain, the most common is spondylolisthesis, this disease may affect the thoracic vertebrae, involving the ribs, leading to rib pain.
4. intercostal nerve injury: this kind of pain is because the intercostal nerve is damaged, compressed and irritated for various reasons, and the pain from the thoracic back along the intercostal to the oblique and forward down to the midline of the anterior wall of the chest and abdomen in the band area.
Symptoms of soreness and swelling of the ribs on both sides of the back may also be caused by neck and back muscle strain, kidney stones, rib tumors, etc., so please consult a doctor in time and take active diagnosis and treatment.