“Pain”
I've had a pain at my xiphoid process. What causes this?
Male | 31 years old
2 Answers
Trauma or overuse
Unless you have a relevant trauma to your xiphoid process, the only other likely explanation is a so-called facet joint syndrome. Most of these happen out of the blue and we are not able to explain the how and why. A 10-day session with Ibuprofen 600 mg. x 3 daily should fix it. If not, you should seek medical attention and get an X-ray done. If you are unable to tolerate Ibuprofen, you can try Paracetamol 500 mg. 2 x 4 for 10 days. A combination of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol can also be quite effective. Yours truly, Richard Evan (Rick) Steele, MD, MPH, PDC, BCSPHM Klinikken LIVET Address: Tyttebærvej 26, Sejs, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark Mobile phone/Whatsapp: +45 2216 1923
