What is costochondritis?

What is Costochondritis? Your ribs connect with the sternum (breastbone) via cartilage at synovial-lined joint. Costochondritis is rib pain, specifically a chest wall pain caused by inflammation of the rib cartilages or the area where the ribs meet the sternum, known as sternal articulations (1).

What is the PRP treatment for costochondritis?

The use of precise image guided injections of PRP is a new treatment for Costochondritis. PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma. PRP consist of growth factors isolated from your own blood.

Can costochondritis mimic a heart attack?

Pain caused by costochondritis might mimic that of a heart attack or other heart conditions. Costochondritis is sometimes known as chest wall pain, costosternal syndrome or costosternal chondrodynia. Sometimes, swelling accompanies the pain (Tietze syndrome).

Does costochondritis go away on its own?

Sometimes, swelling accompanies the pain (Tietze syndrome). Costochondritis usually has no apparent cause. Treatment focuses on easing your pain while you wait for the condition to improve on its own, which can take several weeks or longer. Costochondritis usually goes away on its own, although it might last for several weeks or longer.

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Should costochondritis be screened for Rheumatology?

Screening patients with costochondritis for rheumatologic conditions will result in a low yield unless there are other systemic symptoms (e.g., morning stiffness, widespread pain, signs of an arthritic or rheumatologic cause). 2 There have been no clinical trials of treatment for costochondritis.

What is the difference between costochondritis and Tietze syndrome?

Costochondritis most commonly affects adults over age 40. Tietze’s syndrome causes visible chest swelling that continues after the pain is over. You can’t see the swelling caused by costochondritis.

What is the difference between costochondritis and Tietze’s syndrome?

Costochondritis is a scary and confusing (but not life-threatening) condition with pain where your ribs join onto your breastbone. Tietze’s Syndrome is just costochondritis with enough inflammation to cause obvious swelling at the rib joints on your breastbone – it’s not a whole different entity.

How do I use the backpod to treat costochondritis?

Lying back on the Backpod uses your own upper body weight to quietly stretch tight and frozen spinal and rib joints. With costochondritis, make sure you also use the Backpod positioned slightly to the side of the spine over the curve of the ribs, to quietly stretch free the tightened rib joints.