Basic Info
Symptoms
The causes of costochondritis are not well-understood and may be difficult to establish. The most likely causes inclu...
Causes
The causes of costochondritis are not well-understood and may be difficult to establish. The most likely causes inclu...
Tests
Diagnosis is based on pain upon palpation(gentle pressing) of the affected joints. Swelling is not associated with co...
Treatments
The goals of treatment are to reduce inflammation and to control pain. To accomplish these goals, nonsteroidal anti-...
Alternative Therapies
Supplements that are used to reduce inflammation have been used to treat costochondritis. Examples of such supplement...
Complications
The prognosis for recovery from costochondritis is good. For most patients, the condition lessens in six months to a ...
Prevention
Though the causes of costochondritis are not well known, avoidance of activities that may strain(e.g., the repetitive...
Basic Info