Hello, about 4 weeks ago I was moving a large object at work whn o heard a pop like sound under my left rib cage. Its very painfull,but now it has turned into a golf ball size hard not..iam not big on running to DRS office,but now iam concerned. Any suggestions what it May be,or and I kno the answer to this but seek medical attention?          Regards         James
HI. With your classical history, this looks to be a hernia for sure. It might have been there for long but well-contained. Now this is the push from inside due to increased intra-abdominal pressure the weak support got lost and so it popped up. Well, with such a big hernia at a lesser-known place, I would request you to consult a Doctor / Surgeon and may be get operated. There is no medical treatment for such problems.