Due to its location in the upper left abdomen, near the ribs, the spleen can cause sharp pain under the left rib cage. In severe cases of spleen rupture, there may be signs of internal bleeding ...

People can experience pain under the ribs in the upper left abdomen for many reasons. Some possible causes include gastrointestinal issues and injuries to organs within the area. The rib cage ...

The pain may occur in the center of the chest or just left of the center ... which irritate or compress nerve fibers in the pleura or rib cage. PCS typically does not require treatment, and ...

Your intercostal muscles between your ribs tightened up, too. This made your rib cage move up and out. Now breathe out. Your diaphragm loosened up and moved back up into your chest cavity.