If the pain around the rib cage is caused by a fork in the air during activity, the following can be done to provide quick relief: 1. Stop the exercise or reduce the intensity of the exercise. If the patient is running, he can stop and rest or run slowly to relieve the spasm of the intercostal muscles. 2. If there is pain on the left side of the rib cage, you can use the palm of your left hand to gently massage the area, but be careful not to use your fingertips for point stimulation, which may aggravate the pain. 3, you can do related stretching exercises. If the pain occurs around the left side of the rib cage, it is recommended that the patient can stop and rest for a while, then bend to the right side, and make the left upper limb excessively up and inward, in this way, the left intercostal muscle can be stretched, and thus relieve the muscle spasm. 4, for the painful parts can also do hot compresses, such as using hot water bags for hot compresses. If there is no significant relief after such treatment, the patient must promptly go to the orthopedic clinic and ask the doctor to help deal with it.