Pressing pain below the right rib should be alert to rib fracture, intercostal neuritis, rib tumor and so on. 1. Rib fracture: direct injury due to violence or pathologic fracture can lead to interruption of rib continuity, resulting in rib fracture, which can cause pain at the fracture site, aggravated by pressure. 2. Intercostal neuritis: it is caused by trauma, viral infection, etc., which is manifested as pinprick pain in the area innervated by the intercostal nerve, and when intercostal neuritis occurs in the nerves innervating the lower part of right side of ribs, the pain in the area of ribs can be pressed. 3. Rib bone tumor: benign rib bone tumor such as osteoblastoma, osteochondroma, etc., due to tumor compression and occupying position, rib bone pain can appear when pressing the tumor body. Malignant rib tumors, such as osteosarcoma, malignant myeloma, etc., due to the invasion of tumor and destruction of bone, can also cause pain when pressing on the ribs. When there is pain under the right side of the rib cage, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time, and the doctor will clarify the cause of the disease through examination, so as to avoid delaying the treatment.