Ribs hurt when pressed, mostly considered to be caused by rib fracture, rib soft tissue injury, lung tumor and other diseases, patients need to go to the hospital thoracic surgery in time for medical treatment. 1. Rib fracture: when the chest is subjected to direct trauma or serious osteoporosis of ribs, it may lead to rib fracture. There will be obvious pain when pressing the localized area, and abnormal movement can be detected, the sound of rib rubbing can be heard, and the respiratory amplitude will be seriously affected. 2. Rib soft tissue injury: Rib soft tissue injury may also cause swelling on the surface of the rib cage and the intercostal space, and there will be obvious pain when pressing. 3. Lung tumor: if there is a tumor in the lungs and lung cancer invades the ribs, it mostly manifests as pain in the ribs when pressed locally, accompanied by coughing, coughing up sputum, hemoptysis, emaciation, fatigue and other uncomfortable symptoms. In addition, diseases such as costochondritis can also cause rib pain, patients should consult the doctor in time, improve relevant examination, make clear diagnosis, and then take corresponding treatment plan.