Why Do I Have Pain Under Or Around My Left Ribs?

The left side of your rib cage protects some pretty important organs, including your heart, left lung, pancreas, spleen, part of your stomach, and left kidney. Pain on or under the ribs on that side of the body could come from a problem with the ribs themselves, or from any of these organs which have become infected, inflamed, or injured.

This video covers the eight most likely causes of pain you feel in the area of your left rib cage.

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