Just go to a general practitioner, and they will be able to give you a referral to the correct specialist.
biceps is a kind of muscle, rib is a kind of bone.
You should have an appointment with your doctor if the pain in your ribs is continuous, prolonged, and unexplained. Rib cage pain could be caused by a number of things such as a fracture or even a broken rib.
If you have pain under your left rib cage, you should consider seeing a gastroenterologist who specializes in digestive system disorders, or a primary care physician who can evaluate your symptoms and refer you to a specialist if needed. It's important to seek medical advice to determine the underlying cause of the pain.
Could be a number of things and should be seen by a doctor. In my case it was from coughing due to smoking. Excessive coughing can cause pain under the rib cage from bruising.
Hi there, rib cage pain can be caused when you encounter force to the rib cages. There are also several other minor causes, please contact your doctor if you experience rib cage pain.
go and see a doctor.
You should go to the doctors and get them x-rayed. It might mean that you broke a rib, or if not you might have damaged it. It is better safe then sorry. If you didn't do something to your actual rib then you might have some sort of internal damage. Where you in some kind of accident? You also might have some kind of internal organ failure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is also possible that you have just strained yourself or have a virus causing intercostal neuralgia. However if you are worried go and see a doctor.
When you cough and get pain below the right rib cage, it can be caused by a pulled muscle. Only your doctor can give you a correct diagnosis.
There isn't much that can be done for a bruised rib. Take a pain medication as directed and take it easy until the rib heals.
Your rib cage protects your heart and stomach,because the rib cage is kind of a cage and when you get hit there,it dosent hurt your organs but it can damage the rib cage.
You could have a bruised or broken rib. However, a broken rib usually causes your breathing to be painful. If this is not the case the bruise is more likely. If the symptoms don't subside I recommend seeing your doctor.