# Squat and pain **URL:** \ **Category:** Medical Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [December 17, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580 "2017-12-17T17:23:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sha9219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@sha9219](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/sha9219)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580/1 "2017-12-17T17:23:04Z")
Hello I am simply wondering if one can actually hurt his ribs when squatting On a max-test I felt a sharp pain (on the side of my thoracic cage above from where the belt is ) when trying to push back up It was yesterday and when touching it and when breathing deeply it really hurts I dont know if I am being soft and forget about it or treat it Thank you for everything you guys do It is greatly appreciated ---
**Author:** ![Niklassson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/niklassson/32/1161_2.png) [@Niklassson](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Niklassson)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580/2 "2017-12-17T20:51:02Z")
Is it from the belt? If it is mabye lower the belt or get a softer belt ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580/3 "2017-12-18T03:16:16Z")
Sure, you can tweak something while squatting - neither I nor you know if it was actually a rib, but yes, these things happen. Might be related to your belt positioning. ---
**Author:** ![Brad\_Lustig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Brad\_Lustig](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Brad_Lustig)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580/4 "2017-12-18T21:01:05Z")
Possibly costochondritis? I did something similar when deadlifting years ago. Poor bracing before pulling, heard and felt a pop. Pretty severe pain but it cleared up completely in a couple weeks. ---
**Author:** ![sha9219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@sha9219](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/sha9219)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580/5 "2017-12-19T16:37:42Z")
> [@Austin\_Baraki](#): > > Sure, you can tweak something while squatting - neither I nor you know if it was actually a rib, but yes, these things happen. Might be related to your belt positioning. I went to see a doctor that diagnosed an intercostal strain, it hurts when benching and squatting which is fine what i want to know is: is the diagnosis possible? Am i likely to make it worse by training on it ---
**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580/6 "2017-12-19T20:35:18Z")
> [@sha9219](#): > > I went to see a doctor that diagnosed an intercostal strain, it hurts when benching and squatting which is fine what i want to know is: is the diagnosis possible? Am i likely to make it worse by training on it Well, intercostal strain _is_ an ICD-10 code, so sure I suppose it is a possible diagnosis. I don’t think you’re making it worse by training on it, but I also haven’t evaluated you. ---
**Author:** ![sha9219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@sha9219](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/sha9219)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580/7 "2017-12-19T23:45:07Z")
> [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](#): > > Well, intercostal strain _is_ an ICD-10 code, so sure I suppose it is a possible diagnosis. > > I don’t think you’re making it worse by training on it, but I also haven’t evaluated you. Sorry I may be stupid but I tried googling it and didn’t understand so im gonna ask Whats an ICD 10 code ---
**Author:** ![schmatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@schmatt](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/schmatt)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-and-pain/580/8 "2017-12-20T12:44:37Z")
I can tell you that I have personally strained a muscle in my back, that I’m pretty sure was the intercostal. It hurt in between the ribs. It hurt more with deep breaths. I could also feel the pain travel around from back to front in between my ribs. Although that could’ve just been my somatomotor cortex getting screwed up on the localization of the pain.