If you have the symptom of pain when pressing on the edge of the left rib cage, you should consult the doctor in time, and be alert to the symptomatic manifestation of certain diseases, such as rib fracture, costochondritis, intercostal neuritis and so on.
1. Rib fracture: rib fracture is a common chest injury, which can be caused by external force acting directly on the ribs. Patients with left rib fracture may have localized pain or obvious pressure pain at the edge of the fracture, and there may be bone rubbing sensation.
2. Costal chondritis: due to heavy lifting, chest extrusion, postoperative pathogenic bacterial infection, etc., inflammation of the costal cartilage area can occur, and the patient may have different degrees of pain, the costal cartilage area is swollen and bulging, and there may be obvious pain when pressed.
3. Intercostal neuritis: intercostal neuritis is an inflammatory reaction due to various reasons (virus, trauma, etc.), often manifested as pain in the intercostal innervated area, the pain is often pinprick-like, burning-like, pressing the edge of the ribs pain is obvious, the pain is distributed in the form of a band.
Pressing pain on the left side of the rib cage often suggests the presence of lesions, and patients should seek timely medical attention to avoid delay.