What is the treatment for severe pain in the right rib due to muscle inflammation?

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I understand your concern.

I have reviewed your attached history (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). My assessment is if there is no history of alcohol consumption, this fatty liver is known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is very common these days. It is because of dietary intake. I have seen the height and body weight of your father. His BMI (body mass index) is in the overweight category, so this fatty liver is because of the diet he has consumed during his life span of 54 years. Another essential point for your understanding is that our body only stores calories in the form of fats. If we consume a zero-fat diet but take carbohydrates or proteins more than our daily requirements, all these will be converted into fats within the body and stored in the liver, causing fatty liver. Alcohol consumption is not the only cause of fatty liver. And I agree with your doctor. The fatty liver is always asymptomatic and severe pain was likely because of muscle. The fatty liver does not explain pain in the case of your father. Check liver function tests, whether this fatty liver is actually causing damage to the liver or not. Meanwhile, exercise and weight reduction is the only treatment available for fatty liver up till now.

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