Rib pain on both sides may be a symptom of costochondritis, pleurisy, pneumonia, etc. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time for relevant examinations. 1. Costochondritis: Costochondritis may cause rib pain on both sides, the pain may travel to the abdomen or back, the pain will be more obvious when pressing the affected area, the disease will be aggravated by overwork or strenuous exercise, and some patients will have redness and swelling of the affected skin and other symptoms. 2. Pleurisy: pleurisy can also cause rib pain on both sides, patients usually have chest tightness, dyspnea and other symptoms, which may cause dyspnea, there will be obvious pain around the chest, deep breathing or coughing will exacerbate the pain, and some patients will have fever, which will cause weakness. 3. Pneumonia: rib pain on both sides may also be the discomfort caused by pneumonia, the patient will usually be accompanied by varying degrees of fever, will make the patient appear chills, limb weakness and other undesirable symptoms, will be accompanied by coughing and coughing up phlegm, may cause severe respiratory distress. There are many reasons for rib pain on both sides, and it is recommended to consult a doctor in time for examination, diagnose the cause of the disease, and then choose the appropriate treatment according to the doctor’s advice.