Rib pain requires physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging tests, etc., and a specialist should be consulted promptly. 1. Physical examination: check the exact location of the pain, aggravation, and any other manifestations such as redness, swelling, and elevated skin temperature by sight, touch, and hearing. 2. Laboratory examination: if caused by infection, there may be abnormal inflammatory indexes, such as white blood cells, CRP, etc. In addition, cardiovascular indexes and rheumatoid immunity indexes need to be examined to exclude related diseases. 3. Imaging examination: mainly X-ray, CT, MRI, etc., can basically clarify the cause of rib pain, such as costochondritis, rib fracture. It is recommended to consult a doctor for timely treatment to avoid delaying the condition of rib pain.