Category Archives: Costochondritis Treatment

Tietze syndrome is a severe form of Costochondritis and quite different from it. The condtion takes place with a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages. Tietze syndrome is differentiated from costochondritis by swelling of the costal cartilages, which does not appear in costochondritis. Costochondritis symptoms are similar to Tietze’s, the prime … Continue reading

Costochondritis is very painful and it causes tenderness and inflammation on the rib or cartilage connecting to a rib. The specific cause of this condition is not known but it is believed that it occurs due to certain factors such as a blow to the rib area or sternum, injection in costochondral joints,etc. Overuse of … Continue reading