Swelling and pain in the left and right ribs may be caused by physiologic and pathologic factors (e.g., trauma as well as costochondritis). Usually, general treatment and medication can be used.
1. Physiological factors: If there are a lot of sports or engaged in sports, overwork, resulting in the phenomenon of left and right rib distension and pain. This is a normal physiological phenomenon, do not need special treatment, can be more bed rest, hot towels, hot compresses, do not do strenuous exercise, can relieve the phenomenon of left and right rib distension.
2. Pathological factors
(1) Trauma: direct or indirect violence caused by the two sides of the ribs local soft tissue injury, thus causing the symptoms of left and right rib distension and pain. You can use ibuprofen extended-release capsules for treatment to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, with analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, thus relieving the symptoms of swelling and pain in the left and right ribs.
(2) Costochondritis: Bacterial infection in the rib cage can lead to non-specific or infectious costochondritis, and the inflammation stimulates the intercostal nerves, thus causing the symptoms of swelling and pain in the left and right ribs. Celecoxib capsules can be used for treatment to inhibit cyclooxygenase and reduce the synthesis of prostaglandins in the tissue inflammatory factor, thus exerting anti-inflammatory effects, thus relieving the symptoms of left and right rib distension.
If the patient’s left and right two ribs distension pain, exclude physiological factors, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, identify the cause of the disease after targeted treatment.