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Costochondritis is an inflammation of the connective tissue between the breastbone and the ribs. It causes pain in the chest that can be reproduced by pressing on the affected area between the ribs. This pain can be quite exquisite, especially after rigorous exercise. While it can be extremely painful, it is considered to be a benign condition that generally resolves in 6-8 weeks. Treatment options are quite limited and usually only involve rest and pain relievers but in a very small number of cases cortisone injections and even surgery are sometimes necessary.
Important: Costochondritis symptoms are similar to the chest pain associated with a heart attack. Unexplained chest pain should be considered a medical emergency until cardiac issues can be ruled out.
Costochondritis is very similar to Tietze's syndrome; however, Tietze's syndrome is associated with a viral infection acquired during surgery and typically causes swelling in the affected area. Costochondritis often results from a physical strain, but the true causes are not well understood.
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@jln_star80 yes. it is awful. do not ever get costochondritis ... or pneumonia. bad stuff. very bad stuff.
aprlouise (April Peterson) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:30:17 -0000
@jln_star80 yes. it is awful. do not ever get costochondritis ... or pneumonia. bad stuff. very bad stuff.
Fell down my stairs today. Got costochondritis, multiple bruising and a heel spur. Ouch.
RabbiReport (Mark Rabinowitz) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:28:55 -0000
Fell down my stairs today. Got costochondritis, multiple bruising and a heel spur. Ouch.
RT @DeeMonii U go Girl RT @itsKEO_ If having lupus, epilepsy, costochondritis & arthritis can't stop me I honestly can't think...
arthritistrials (Arthritis Trials) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:04:04 -0000
RT @DeeMonii U go Girl RT @itsKEO_ If having lupus, epilepsy, costochondritis & arthritis can't stop me I honestly can't think...
U go Girl RT @itsKEO_ If having lupus, epilepsy, costochondritis & arthritis can't stop me I honestly can't think of anything that can!
DeeMonii (Dee Babi) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:02:11 -0000
U go Girl RT @itsKEO_ If having lupus, epilepsy, costochondritis & arthritis can't stop me I honestly can't think of anything that can!
If having lupus, epilepsy, costochondritis & arthritis can't stop me I honestly can't think of anything that can!
itsKEO_ (KEO) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:54:20 -0000
If having lupus, epilepsy, costochondritis & arthritis can't stop me I honestly can't think of anything that can!
okay results came back and my health is 100% great. what happened was something called costochondritis/chest wall pain but it went away :)
lil_rina (Rina Parikh) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:41:19 -0000
okay results came back and my health is 100% great. what happened was something called costochondritis/chest wall pain but it went away :)
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Meta Description: [ Read about costochondritis causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention and surgery. Costochondritis is inflammation of the ribs' junctions to the breastbone or sternum. ]
