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It's been nearly two years since my chest injury and the diagnosis is now costochondral separation of second rib. any chance it will heal now?
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Possibly: Chronic costochonral separation might or might not be a correct diagnosis. Chronic (over three months) chest pain is possibly a chronic inflammation called costochondritis, in which case a single small local anesthetic injection with corticosteroid can be miraculous. If is separation, then spontaneous healing after two years unlikely. An osteopath is good specialist to help with such problems.
Answered 9/20/2013
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