Why do I have pain under the rib cage?

Abdominal pain under the rib cage could be due to several causes. Most of them are connected to your liver or digestion.

Cause #1: SIBO

SIBO is a condition where a good portion of your friendly bacteria is in the wrong place. It’s in the small intestine instead of being located mostly in the large intestine where it belongs. This condition can cause a lot of bloating.

Cause #2: Blockage in the digestive ducts

Your liver and pancreas are connected with certain digestive ducts. When you have blockage in these ducts, it can result in bile or other enzymes being unable to go through, causing inflammation.

On the pancreas side, blockage of its ducts will not allow certain enzymes to flow through, causing damage or inflammation in the pancreatic tissue or its ducts.