Management of Painful Rib Syndrome

Diagnostic Imaging

• Chest radiography may be considered as initial imaging for nontraumatic chest wall pain to exclude other pathology, according to the American College of Radiology 1, 2

Treatment Algorithm

• The American College of Radiology recommends scheduled acetaminophen 1000mg every 6 hours for pain control, with NSAIDs as second-line if acetaminophen is insufficient 3, 4