question: i dont know what is wrong with my ribs, they are very very sore, and tender but only a little swollen. it gurts a little to breath and there is always an anoying pain present, and the occasional sharp and very painful pain but it passes quickly. mostly it hurts to lie down and even more so to breath lieing on my back. there are no visual bruises on my skin, it feels more like the pain is coming from the space between my rib bones and my lungs. i know it isnt anything serious because im guessing it would hurt alot more if it was, i just dont know what it could be and weather or not i should ignore it.