What should I do if I have a bump on the right side of my ribs and it hurts when I cough?

The right side of the rib hit a cough pain, may be due to local soft tissue injury, rib fracture and other causes, should be based on the causes of general treatment, physical therapy, drug treatment.
1. General treatment: the right side of the rib hit a cough pain, to do chest radiographs and chest CT to make clear, if it is a local soft tissue injury or rib fracture, no chest tightness, dyspnea, can be manipulated to reset the external fixation using chest strap or tape fixation, to ensure that the fracture end of the relative stability, and to promote the healing of the fracture.
2. Physical therapy: patients can use massage, heat therapy or laser, acupuncture, ultrasound vibration therapy to improve soft tissue pain and improve blood supply to the affected area.
3. Medication: If the pain is severe, it is recommended to take oral analgesic medication under the guidance of a doctor, such as Tramadol Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, Aminophenol Phenytoin Tablets, Oxycodone Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets and so on.
Symptoms of rib impingement a cough pain, should be timely medical treatment, so as not to delay the condition.