What causes left rib pain

There are many reasons for the pain of the left rib. The most common ones are the following: First, chest trauma, chest trauma can cause rib pain, such as rib fracture, rib soft tissue contusion can cause rib pain, treatment with blood circulation and blood stasis, analgesic ointment can be applied externally, usually pay attention to rest, do not stay up late. Second, costal cartilage inflammation can cause rib local pain, oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers, topical ointment and so on. Third, intercostal neuralgia, manifested as tingling pain, can be oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers; fourth, rib tumors, tuberculosis, osteoporosis and so on may also cause rib pain, if suspected of such diseases, can be timely to the hospital to find out the cause.