Overcome the pains on the right side under the ribs? Hurry to the doctor!

Aching or dull pain on the right side under the ribs is a fairly common symptom. Probably every person experienced them at least once in a lifetime. Such an unpleasant sensation is associated with a dense arrangement of organs located in the region of the ribs on the right. Here is the kidney and liver. Both organs have a dense structure and are quite closely in contact with the ribs from the inside. IN

their natural state they are reliably protected and are not injured by bone tissue during movements.

Dull, sharp pain under the right rib is a signal that the liver or kidney has become cramped in the bed allotted to him by nature. This can happen due to an increase in the size of organs due to an inflammatory process.

Also, pain can be caused by the displacement of organs from strokes and squeezing them by other organs located nearby.

Why does the right side hurt under the ribs?

In addition to injuries, discomfort can be the result of an inflammatory process in the following organs:

- in the gall bladder;

- in the adrenal gland;

- in the right lung;

- in the pancreas;

- in the upper intestines.

During pregnancy, women can also experience pain on the right side under the ribs. This is due to the process of fetal growth, which compresses the organs inside.

Also, for example, with inflammation in the gallbladder, its walls thicken, its increase occurs. The outflow of bile from it slows down, which leads to the expansion of the organ. The gall bladder begins to put pressure on the liver, and it, accordingly, on the ribs. In this case, a dull aching pain occurs, aggravated by movements.

An ulcer causes pain on the right side under the ribs

In this case, the symptom manifests itself most often after about half an hour after the meal. In addition, with an ulcer, the patient often wants to eat at night, often there is heartburn, constipation. Pain stops after possible vomiting. Every day the patient experiences a feeling of hunger and intolerance to certain foods.

Other diseases that provoke an unpleasant symptom

In addition to an ulcer, the following ailments can cause pain on the right side under the ribs:

1. Acute appendicitis. To identify this ailment, you need to lie on your back and push
   
   on the side to the right. The increasing pain in this place indicates inflammation of the appendix. And if you additionally raise the right leg, the sensations become even stronger.
2. Acute pancreatitis. In this case, pain begins to appear under the ribs at the top of the abdomen.
3. Cholecystitis in the acute stage. In addition to pain under the ribs in the upper part, the patient is overcome by vomiting, and food causes nausea.
4. Hepatitis, acute intestinal infections, pseudotuberculosis. Pain in such cases is observed in the abdomen, under the ribs. The disease is accompanied by constant vomiting.
5. Myocardial infarction. Pain appears in the area under the ribs on the right due to damage to the lower heart wall.

In addition to all of the above, trauma to any of the organs can cause unpleasant sensations. Whatever the cause of the pain, you should immediately contact a doctor.