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 (83)

Kats13 and Everyone, I'm a 47 yr. old female who had a stroke 26 years ago involving crania...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Costochondtitis yesterday. The past 1-2 years I was experiencin...
I have scoured the web, and while I see similar symptoms I have not found an exact match. ...
Does anyone else have Costochondritis and GERD? http://www.costohope.blogspot.com
Hi.I am a perfectly healthy 25 yrrs old guy and never had any helth problem of any kind. I ...
Hi, About 8 weeks ago, I started having probs breathing. I thought it was new med I was...
I've had chest pain on both sides of my chest, just above my sternum for about 2 months. It...
Does anyone else have Costochondritis as well as GERD? http://www.costohope.blogspot.com...
Help! I'm at my wits end. In November 2008, I had chest pain and thought it was a chest col...
I'm a 53 year old male in good condition, except for chronic chest wall pain on the left si...

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