The difference between liver pain and rib pain is the different causes of injury, the location of the pain, treatment and other aspects. 1. Different causes of injury: liver pain can be caused by trauma, or by the liver itself. Rib pain is mostly caused by trauma or fracture. 2. Different pain sites: for those with liver pain, the pain point is usually not identifiable. If the pain of liver surgery is dominated by the surgical area, in some cases, it can show involved pain, such as chest and back pain; if the pain is caused by trauma to the liver area, it is dominated by dull pain. Rib pain area is more limited. 3. Treatment: Liver pain usually requires corresponding treatment after the cause is clearly identified, such as postoperative liver pain can be injected with painkillers such as parecoxib sodium. Rib pain can be treated according to the cause, such as rib inflammation can be treated with oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac, and if serious fractures can be treated with internal fixation. For different liver pain and rib pain, the choice of drug treatment should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.