This can cause sharp, intense pain in the back and sides of the abdomen, potentially extending to the left rib cage area due to the involvement of the left kidney. Splenomegaly is an enlargement ...

A feeling of "popping" or "clicking" in the ribs. Pain that worsens with certain movements, such as twisting or bending. Sometimes, the pain radiates to the back or shoulder. Clinical examination ...

"You can pull your back from coughing too much and I have broken ribs in the past." She said it caused her "a lot of heartache" in public and had become even harder to deal with in recent times.