Sneezing rib pain is commonly caused by the following: First, rib fractures, both traumatic rib fractures and pathological fractures caused by osteoporosis. The patient’s ribs irritate the nerves when sneezing causing painful symptoms, usually more intense and affecting respiratory activity. The patient also has a history of trauma in most cases, and sometimes the force of the trauma is less. Second, inflammation of the intercostal nerve, a viral infection that causes chronic inflammation of the intercostal nerve, can also cause hypersensitivity. Severe symptoms of localized pain in the ribs are produced by sneezing irritation and can sometimes be dissipated to the back. Most patients have a history of upper respiratory tract infections and have recent clinical signs of generalized weakness. The cause of rib pain can be diagnosed based on several of these causes.