The most common causes of lateral rib pain, such as trauma, costochondritis, intercostal neuralgia, and also some diseases, can also easily cause lateral rib pain. Such as liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, gallstones, liver cancer, hepatitis these diseases also tend to cause. Therefore, when these symptoms occur, we should first consider what causes them and clarify the cause of the lateral rib pain. If the lateral rib pain is caused by trauma, it may be relatively easier to treat, but of course, the trauma should exclude the presence of rib fractures, which should be identified by chest radiographs or corresponding tests. If there are ribs to be fixed with chest belt to prevent further lung laceration; if the side rib pain is caused by internal diseases, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, we should give the corresponding medical treatment and go to the specialist; if it is intercostal neuralgia or chondromalacia, which causes side rib pain, such as internal muscle intercostal neuralgia can be controlled by closed treatment, or nerve-nourishing drugs, and internal chondromalacia can also be controlled by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. First of all, it should be clear that lateral rib pain is only a symptom, to find the cause of the lateral rib pain, and then treat the symptoms.