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Costochondritis

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Aug 13, 2023 | Replies (56)

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@teetee7

Oh yes, I have quite a few other pains, as well. I broke my back in 7 places ( thoracic vertebrae), in addition to fracturing my sacrum and tailbone segments in 2008. (I fell over 8 feet from a playhouse structure and landed on the hard earth). I had posterior back surgery as a trauma patient which involved repair work, hardware fusion with wire fixation. My T5, T6, T7 and T8 vertebrae all have over 50% loss of height with dehydrated discs. (Surgery is not an option). As a result of the hard impact to my body, I have a lot of nerve damage, muscle pain all over, osteoarthritis, etc. My ribs are always tender and I am pretty sure that is why I have Costochondritis. Do you have any past injuries or upper back problems?

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@teetee7 it took 3 years for mine to heal. Takes a lot of physical therapy, ice & time to heal. Every time you take a breath your sternum joint moves to allow your chest to rise and fall, this constant movement along with the daily activities can prolong the healing time. I highly suggest discussing with your doctor the risk and benefits. Have you tried physical therapy or acupuncture?