Pain in the Right Side of the Body
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Right side body pain
Right side body pain from shoulder to leg
Whole right side of body hurts head to toe
Only right side of body hurts
Muscle pain on right side of body only
The right side of my body hurts
Chronic pain on entire right side of body
Half body pain
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About the Symptom
It describes the pain sensation or discomfort felt in the right half of the body. The pain might feel dull, achy, sharp, or stabbing.
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- Do you have pain on the right side of your body?
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Benjamin Kummer, MD (Neurology)
Dr Kummer is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), with joint appointment in Digital and Technology Partners (DTP) at the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) as Director of Clinical Informatics in Neurology. As a triple-board certified practicing stroke neurologist and informaticist, he has successfully improved clinical operations at the point of care by acting as a central liaison between clinical neurology faculty and DTP teams to implement targeted EHR configuration changes and workflows, as well as providing subject matter expertise on health information technology projects across MSHS. | Dr Kummer also has several years’ experience building and implementing several informatics tools, presenting scientific posters, and generating a body of peer-reviewed work in “clinical neuro-informatics” – i.e., the intersection of clinical neurology, digital health, and informatics – much of which is centered on digital/tele-health, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He has spearheaded the Clinical Neuro-Informatics Center in the Department of Neurology at ISMMS, a new research institute that seeks to establish the field of clinical neuro-informatics and disseminate knowledge to the neurological community on the effects and benefits of clinical informatics tools at the point of care.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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FAQs
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What Does Pain on the Right Side of the Body for Females Mean?
A.
For females, right-side body pain can come from many causes. It may be related to reproductive issues like an ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cysts, or infections such as pelvic inflammatory disease, as well as other conditions like appendicitis.
References:
Sivalingam VN, Duncan WC, Kirk E, Shephard LA, Horne AW. Diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2011 Oct;37(4):231-40. doi: 10.1136/jfprhc-2011-0073. Epub 2011 Jul 4. PMID: 21727242; PMCID: PMC3213855.
Curry A, Williams T, Penny ML. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention. Am Fam Physician. 2019 Sep 15;100(6):357-364. PMID: 31524362.
Mobeen S, Apostol R. Ovarian Cyst. [Updated 2023 Jun 5]. In: StatPearls [Internet].
Diaz JJ, Ceresoli M, Herron T, Coccolini F. Current management of acute appendicitis in adults: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Feb 1;98(2):181-189. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004471. Epub 2025 Nov 5. PMID: 39504344.
Stochkendahl MJ, Christensen HW. Chest pain in focal musculoskeletal disorders. Med Clin North Am. 2010 Mar;94(2):259-73. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.01.007. PMID: 20380955.
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What Causes Whole Right Side Body Pain From Head to Toe?
A.
Whole right side body pain—from head to toe—can come from problems with the nerves or spinal issues on that side, or other medical conditions that affect how pain is felt.
References:
Gagliese L, Schiff BB, Taylor A. Differential consequences of left- and right-sided chronic pain. Clin J Pain. 1995 Sep;11(3):201-7. PMID: 8535039.
Wasan AD, Anderson NK, Giddon DB. Differences in pain, psychological symptoms, and gender distribution among patients with left- vs right-sided chronic spinal pain. Pain Med. 2010 Sep;11(9):1373-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00922.x. Epub 2010 Jul 27. PMID: 20667025; PMCID: PMC2972385.
Buonocore M. Unilateral peripheral neuropathic pain: The role of neurodiagnostic skin biopsy. World J Clin Cases. 2014 Feb 16;2(2):27-31. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i2.27. PMID: 24579067; PMCID: PMC3936215.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559512/
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What Causes Right Side Body Pain From Shoulder to Leg?
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Pain that runs from your shoulder to your leg on the right side can be caused by problems with your bones, muscles, or nerves—like scoliosis, sciatica, or even inflammation in the chest wall.
References:
Goldberg CJ, Moore DP, Fogarty EE, Dowling FE. Scoliosis: a review. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Feb;24(2):129-44. doi: 10.1007/s00383-007-2016-5. Epub 2007 Sep 22. PMID: 17891405.
Koes BW, van Tulder MW, Peul WC. Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica. BMJ. 2007 Jun 23;334(7607):1313-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.428495.BE. PMID: 17585160; PMCID: PMC1895638.
Yamada E, Thomas DC. Common musculoskeletal diagnoses of upper and lower extremities in older patients. Mt Sinai J Med. 2011 Jul-Aug;78(4):546-57. doi: 10.1002/msj.20274. PMID: 21748743.
Kavitt RT, Chheda N, Kuo B. Diagnosis and treatment of peptic ulcer disease. _Am J Med_. 2019;132(4):447-456. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.11.038.
Schumann JA, Sood T, Parente JJ. Costochondritis. [Updated 2024 Apr 20]. In: StatPearls [Internet].
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What Does Pain on the Right Side of My Body Under the Ribs Mean?
A.
Pain under your right ribs can be caused by problems related to the gallbladder, liver, or the muscles and joints near the rib cage. It is important to have this evaluated if it is severe or lasts a long time.
References:
Chevaliez S, Pawlotsky JM. Diagnosis and management of chronic viral hepatitis: antigens, antibodies and viral genomes. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2008;22(6):1031-48. doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2008.11.004. PMID: 19187865.
Helwig U. 19/m mit rechtsseitigen Unterbauchschmerzen : Vorbereitung auf die Facharztprüfung: Fall 75 [19/m-Abdominal pain in the lower right-hand side : Preparation for the medical specialist examination: part 75]. Internist (Berl). 2021 Sep;62(Suppl 4):492-495. German. doi: 10.1007/s00108-021-01070-5. Epub 2021 Jul 1. PMID: 34196740.
Jones MW, Weir CB, Ghassemzadeh S. Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) [Updated 2024 Aug 17]. In: StatPearls [Internet].
Schumann JA, Sood T, Parente JJ. Costochondritis. [Updated 2024 Apr 20]. In: StatPearls [Internet].
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Why Am I Having Chronic Pain on the Entire Right Side of Body?
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Chronic pain on the one side of the body may be due to nerve issues, musculoskeletal problems, or other factors that cause pain to radiate or be referred along one side.
References:
Koes BW, van Tulder MW, Peul WC. Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica. BMJ. 2007 Jun 23;334(7607):1313-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39223.428495.BE. PMID: 17585160; PMCID: PMC1895638.
Miyoshi H, Nakamura R, Hamada H, Kawamoto M. Shoulder pain after hepatectomy occurs more frequently on the right side: A retrospective observational analysis. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2015 Oct;32(10):744-5. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000281. PMID: 26086286.
Puntillo F, Giglio M, Paladini A, Perchiazzi G, Viswanath O, Urits I, Sabbà C, Varrassi G, Brienza N. Pathophysiology of musculoskeletal pain: a narrative review. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2021 Feb 26;13:1759720X21995067. doi: 10.1177/1759720X21995067. PMID: 33737965; PMCID: PMC7934019.
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Why Am I Having Muscle Pain on the Right Side of My Body Only?
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Muscle pain on just one side of your body can be caused by things like an injury, a nerve issue, or a specific muscle problem that only affects that side.
References:
Chaudhuri KR, Wren DR, Werring D, Watkins PJ. Unilateral abdominal muscle herniation with pain: a distinctive variant of diabetic radiculopathy. Diabet Med. 1997 Sep;14(9):803-7. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(199709)14:9<803::AID-DIA465>3.0.CO;2-E. PMID: 9300233.
Katsetos CD, Bianchi MA, Jaffery F, Koutzaki S, Zarella M, Slater R. Painful unilateral temporalis muscle enlargement: reactive masticatory muscle hypertrophy. Head Neck Pathol. 2014 Jun;8(2):187-93. doi: 10.1007/s12105-013-0480-x. Epub 2013 Jul 31. PMID: 23900775; PMCID: PMC4022940.
Stochkendahl MJ, Christensen HW. Chest pain in focal musculoskeletal disorders. Med Clin North Am. 2010 Mar;94(2):259-73. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.01.007. PMID: 20380955.
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