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When i woke this morning, i felt a sternum pain and the pain is still there. please help?

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Chondritis: if pain is truly in sternal area most likely costochondritis inflammation of costal cartilage sternal joint

Answered 1/5/2019

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