Most costochondritis and Tietze's Syndrome chest pain is NOT a mysterious inflammation that nobody understands - regardless of what you've been told. That's why just treating it like that usually doesn't work. Read on for more information about how to fix it.
This very short video explains briefly what causes most costo and Tietze's. We shot it up a mountain in New Zealand because that was fun.
The standard "mysterious inflammation" medical explanation you get given is NOT evidence-based. Just treating it purely as an inflammation entirely misses the point. That's why mostly it doesn't fix the problem. Our New Zealand physiotherapist approach to treating and fixing it is fully validated by the best research evidence to date (2018).
For more detail, see our longer YouTube video 'How to fix (most) costochondritis and Tietze's Syndrome chest pain - no, it's NOT a mystery'. The link is [ Ссылка ]
For the treatments and exercises we use see our YouTube video 'How to fix most costochondritis and Tietze's Syndrome, Part (2): Exercises and Treatment details.' The link is
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For a clear explanation, home test, types of costo and their treatments, see the 'COSTOCHONDRITIS' pages on the Backpod's website - link is [ Ссылка ] Or just Google the word 'Backpod'.
PERSONAL HISTORY: I had costo myself for seven years after a climbing fall onto my rib cage - with all the sharp stabbing chest pain, the breathing difficulties and the fear I was having a heart attack that comes with it. I fixed it after coming through physio school in New Zealand, and haven’t had even a twinge in decades. I can do anything physical - it’s completely fixed.
SERIOUS NOTE: Chest pain could be your heart so emphatically get yourself checked out by a doctor first. Doctors are good at this - they're just not usually good at costo. But up to a half of patients presenting to a doctor or hospital Emergency Department with chest pain don’t have heart problems – so here’s the way to go if you’re one of them.
Think for yourself and good luck with the work.
Steve August (B.A.,Dip.Physio. (New Zealand)).
