The common causes of rib pain are rib fracture, intercostal neuritis, costochondritis, pleurisy and other conditions. According to whether the patient has a clear history of recent trauma, if there is a clear history of trauma, the first consideration is rib fracture, pain in the ribs during breathing, pain is obvious when going to the toilet or holding breath, most often considered to be a rib fracture, and you need to go to the hospital for X-ray examination, a clear diagnosis. Secondly, costochondritis and intercostal neuritis are most common, usually due to lung inflammation triggered by chronic bronchitis, resulting in localized inflammation and pain.