Where is the liver pain?

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Pain in any part of the body can not be ignored, let alone one of the viscera? Do you know where the liver pain is? Do you know what causes liver pain? Sometimes the liver pain is not simple pain, may be caused by a major disease, we must pay more attention to the liver pain is in which position? Let's talk about it.

Where is the liver pain?

Most of the liver is covered by the costal arch, only exposed between the right costal arch and the superior abdominal area and directly contacted with the anterior abdominal wall. The upper part of the liver is connected with the diaphragm and the anterior abdominal wall. The location of the pain in the liver region is located in the right side of the intercostal region, which is the location of the body surface projection area of the liver. Liver pain is because many visceral nerve receptors are distributed in the liver and bile tissue. The liver is inflamed or stimulated by various external factors to form impulses to the brain to produce pain sensation in the liver.

Liver pain or discomfort, first of all, can not think that it is the deterioration of the disease and too nervous, worry, liver master emotions, should eliminate psychological factors, maintain a good attitude. There are many reasons for liver pain, because there are many visceral nerve receptors distributed in the liver and bile tissue. Once the liver is inflamed or subjected to pressure, temperature or chemical stimulation, it can form impulses and transmit them to the brain, resulting in pain, tenderness, even colic, acupuncture like or burning like sensation.

In fact, sometimes there is no need to worry about liver pain, it may be a normal phenomenon, because some healthy people will also have liver pain, this kind of pain is not caused by disease, so different pain, the situation is different. When liver pain, we should actively find out the cause of the disease, and make a preliminary judgment on the location, regularity and concomitant symptoms of pain or discomfort. If it is caused by tiredness or staying up late and can not be relieved or continue to aggravate after rest, it is recommended to go to the hospital to check liver function and B-ultrasound, and pay attention to liver protection treatment.

matters needing attention

Long term repeated liver pain can seriously affect the health of patients, is the body immunity. Liver pain can also lead to loss of appetite, poor appetite, further harm to health.