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Can costochondritis cause rib pain all over? my ribs always feel sore! they hurt when pressing on them and my ribcage always feels achy.
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See PMR doc: Ribs connect the thoracic spine to chest wall at the costo chondral border. Inflammation here is costo chondritis. Having rib pain as you describe does not fit this definition. See a rheumatologist or per PMR doc to determine if this is a different problem like myocardial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, or rib alignment disorder. Then, treatment can resolve this pain.
Answered 1/12/2018
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