The cause of a bout of jumping below the left rib cage may be muscle spasm or intestinal peristalsis.
1. Muscle spasm: prolonged in the same position or high mental tension, so that the left side of the ribcage below the muscle stimulation, there can be non-stop contraction, there is a burst of the feeling of jumping. Generally, it can be relieved by changing the posture or reducing mental stress.
2. Intestinal peristalsis: due to cold or intestinal infections, excessive intestinal peristalsis, sometimes also feel a burst of jumping below the left rib cage.
The left side of the rib cage below a burst of jumping may have other reasons, if through the change of position and so on no relief or aggravation, should be timely to the regular hospital, by the doctor according to the symptoms, signs and auxiliary examination to determine the specific cause, for the cause of the correct treatment.