Sending warm thoughts and blessings your way. Hang in there!

Costachondritis is helped by my PT who practices like an osteopath. Because I use a walker my arms don't swing when I walk. She has me using a noodle when walking in a pool and I help myself by using a motion with my arms in front of me similar to walking swinging one's arms. It has helped a lot.

I know what will help take the edge off. 4% lidocaine patch. Use it on your ribs and side. It will help greatly and take the edge off. I have similar condition. Also ask to try Lyrica. That will help. Ask your doctor. Get the patches anywhere. Has to be the 4% patch.

You need a Cortizone shot directly into your sternum. Best of luck.🙏

I also suffer with Costachondritis. Thankfully I have a PT who acts like a DO with hands on. She finds I am often rotated to the right and after a session I have improvement for a short while. I have applied pain patches to my rib cage and that gives relief. I also have used lidocaine prilocaine cream on chest areas. I use a power chair due to other problems but I walk in the pool. She told me to push the noodle I hold for balance forward with one arm and then the other. It substitutes for not being able to swing my arms when I am walking and has helped a lot with rib pain. Hopefully some of these ideas might be helpful for you.

I am in the same boat! It is horrendous!!

Life feels meaningless when its just pain!