Difficulty in the lower left side of the rib cage after exercise may be caused by physiological factors, herpes zoster, stable angina, infectious pleurisy and other diseases.
1. Physiological factors: it may be related to congestion and edema caused by pulling the intercostal muscles after activities. Usually it can disappear after a short time.
2. Herpes zoster: usually manifested as a rash along the intercostal nerve distribution of blisters, papules, there will be electric shock-like pain, usually but the midline of the body, commonly found in middle-aged people over the age of 50, the body resistance is low when infected with herpes zoster virus is prone to attacks.
3. Stable angina: usually after exercise, emotional changes after an attack, rest or take nitroglycerin can be improved, the attack does not last long, patients often have hypertension, high blood pressure, high blood fat, diabetes and other underlying diseases.
4. Infectious pleurisy: including bacterial pleurisy and tuberculous pleurisy, etc. Infectious pleurisy is usually accompanied by respiratory symptoms such as coughing, coughing up sputum, fever, wheezing, etc., which can be accompanied by pain and discomfort in the lower left side of the ribcage after exercise.
There are other causes of pain in the lower left side of the ribs after exercise, such as aortic aneurysm, costochondritis, etc. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time to find out the cause of the pain and treat the cause of the pain.