Pain Under Left Rib Cage
What causes pain under the left rib cage ? There could be many reasons. Though many people tend to get panicky whenever they come across such a pain, it may not be a reason to worry or panic. Most of the pains which occur under the left rib cage could be due to acidity or what is referred to as acid reflux in medical parlance. This is usually caused due to excess consumption of spicy and other oily foods which could trigger an increased amount acid secretion. This acid when it pushes out of the esophagus often leads to pain under left rib cage which is commonly mistaken as chest pain. Spleen is another organ of the body, irritation or rupture of which can cause moderate to severe pains as mentioned above. Flatulence or gas in the colon could also be a cause of such pain. This is better known in medical terminology as splenic-flexure syndrome. This happens when gas travels upwards. The best solution would be to sit in an arm chair and try to move out the gas through the rectum w