Costochondritis

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What is Costochondritis?

Costochondritis is an inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib. This is a common cause of chest pain. Inflammation or injury involving the chest muscles is another common cause of chest pain.

See also: Chest pain

Posts on Costochondritis (95)
I'm not entirely sure if this is the right place to post this, but it doesn't seem to fit i...
I have had costochondritis for the past six months and the pain in my chest just started ba...
this chest wall inflammation is one of my Fibromyalgia components. it can sort of come and ...
Im 18, underweight, and male. i have a typical teenage diet. In february 2010, i got a sev...
Dear Doctor, I have back pain and once in a while would be very unbearable. It's like su...
I am a 26 year old female and last week I started having pain/discomfort in my left upper c...
ive been told i have costochondritis...an inflamation of the ribs/chest area. I've been de...
i went to the doctors today and they said that i have costochondritis i have really bad tro...
I have had Fibromyalgia for 11 years and have recently developed Costochonditis as a second...
Hi! I've been bouncing from doctor to doctor for the past two years with worsening sympt...
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by just4mel_d, Apr 29, 2010
Wow, I have been making myself crazy because all I can think about is this stupid pain...
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by FemmeFugazi, Jul 30, 2008 - 7 Comments
Actually, it's a fear of disease of the heart. And after several sessions with a t...
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by FemmeFugazi, Oct 16, 2007 - 9 Comments
For the first 32 years of my life, I was a generally healthy, happy girl who even mena...
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