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Costochondritis SymptomsChest pain linked to costochondritis usually comes on after exercise, minor trauma, or an upper respiratory infection.
Call your doctor if you have any of the following:
Go to a hospital's emergency room if you have a hard time breathing or any of the following. They’re not usually caused by costochondritis:
Costochondritis is a common cause of chest pain in children and adolescents. It accounts for 10% to 30% of all chest pain in children. Annually, doctors see about 650,000 cases of chest pain in people ages 10 to 21. The peak age for the condition is ages 12-14. Kids who often carry heavy book bags over one shoulder can be more likely to develop costochondritis. In adults, costochondritis affects women more than men (70% vs. 30%). There is no specific test for diagnosing costochondritis. To rule out a more serious cause of your chest pain related to your heart or lungs, your doctor will probably start with tests like an echocardiogram (ECG), chest X-rays, and blood test for heart damage, among others. If those tests come back normal, they’ll likely see if you have tenderness in any of your rib joints, usually over the fourth to sixth ribs. If you’ve had sternum (breastbone) surgery or are at risk for heart disease, they may recommend getting a test to see if infection is the cause of your chest pain. Doctors will: Home Remedies for Costochondritis These home remedies may provide relief from costochondritis: Medications for Costochondritis Your doctor may suggest the following: Surgery for Costochondritis You may need surgery to remove the sore cartilage if other treatments don’t help. Your doctor can refer you to a surgeon. Because inflammatory costochondritis has no definite cause, there is no good way to prevent it. Noninfectious costochondritis will go away on its own, with or without anti-inflammatory treatment. Most people will recover fully. Infectious costochondritis responds well to IV antibiotics and surgery, but recovery may take a long time. |