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What is the best thing to help costochondritus?
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Chest wall pain: Sometimes physical therapy is helpful for this condition. Anti-inflammatory medication sometimes helps. Local corticosteroid injections of the costochondral junctions can be very helpful, but i usually try and leave this as the last resort.
Answered 9/8/2013
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RICE: Rest, (anti)inflammatories, cold compresses, exercise that doesn't aggravate your symptoms; and stretching.
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