I was suffering from pains in my left and middle part of my chest 5 weeks sgo, my friend past away from a heart attack just 3 weeks ago. I was suffering from a lot of pain along with alot of Anxiety and panic attacks, then was diagnosed with costochondritis, was not sleeping for few days. Was Suicidal at times as just wanted it to go away. If you are reading this, it has been 2 months and I feel 80% better. You can get through this. You have to mentally be strong, only you can do this. Harder then said, but you are in control.
I've berm suffering since 2014, and no official diagnosis yet. I was told I have arthritis, due to 4 open heart surgeries. Tricudip valve replaced 4 times.
This brought tears to my eyes. I used a softball, wrapped up in a towel and I almost passed out. My chest is sooo tense and inflamed... I pushed through. I didn't do much, just laid there, but it felt like I was lifting a 1000 lbs. After a few min of laying there I loosened up and started to move the arm of the rib that hurt. POP!! The tears of pain turned into tears of joy as I inhaled for the first time in years without feeling a stabbing pain in my chest. I work in software and sit at my desk all day/ all night. I get up and stay active, but I hurt. A lot. It's getting to the point where I spend more time doing pain management than software development. I've done this same movement before, but with different intentions. Thank you for taking the time to walk us through. I'm so ready to heal and begin to enjoy life again. This last year, my central nervous system has been overloaded with pain and I'm grumpy/angry all the time, then I fall asleep. I want to get back to life again. I'm only 28. Thanks again EDIT: you can even notice in the picture as my Avatar, I'm slanted due to that being out of place. Best of health to you and your loved ones, Sir.
Amazing to hear Nicholas! Thanks for letting me know! It might take some time, but I hope the process back to feeling like your old self is swift and relatively easy! Best of luck mate.
Man I swear you gave me MORE than any doctor I looked at!! The issue was a back pain. 90% of doctors had NO IDEA. I’ve since went to the chiropractor. I’m feeling 80 % better after the 2nd readjustment. I’ve been dealing with it for 3 weeks straight. You’re a FREAKING GENIUS!!❤
If you’re doing this on the wall, a tip - put the ball in a stocking or a long sock. That way you can hang it over your shoulder and position it without it falling all the time when you readjust. :)
Thank you so much for this video! I'm 26 - I was having terrible chest pain on my mid/left chest about 3-4 weeks ago. Almost twobyears ago a friend of mine passed away at 25 from a heart attack. I was so afraid the same would happen to me! Turns out it was costochondritis. I am now researching about the condition to learn how to take care of myself better.
I laid on the ball in the spot you showed and instantly felt the pressure on my chest relax! I will be doing more of this exercise! Thank you! I sat in the ER for six hours today waiting to be seen and finally left because I couldn’t stand waiting in pain anymore. This video saved my nerves! Ty
Thank you so much. It is a terrifying pain, especially when you are unaware aware of any underlying symptoms. You are experiencing chest pain and suddenly you can’t breathe. Thank goodness for Dr. RU-vid.
Wow have this condition for 10 years. It NEVER eases or goes away. My quality of life has been reduced by 85%. It is irritated by walking, loss of breath, cannot drink alcohol. Note this exercise works.
Thank you so much for this video! I'm sad that my doctor didn't explain this to me well enough, she was very vague with the diagnose and the treatment didn't really work completely and now I know why - because no one treated my back, at least not the right part of my back. And now I know, bless youtube.
@@YourWellnessNerd Thank you, and I don't know if it actually worked or not because I've done it only a couple of times, but my pain is gone. :) I'm glad I can start with easy workouts finally without the fear of making the problem worse.
Thank you so much man. I did this for about 1,5 hours yesterday and this has been the best day I've had for many months regarding my costo. You have earned yourself a life-time subscriber. Bless you.
Grant, I woke up at 3:30a this morning with the worst stabbing pain in my rib; I couldn't take a decent breath, and crawled out of bed. I started searching for ANYTHING and came across this video. I grabbed a tennis ball and did this technique for about 15 minutes. I got a lot of movement and I was able to deep breathe and the pain was gone. I'm checking in with my chiro again later this week but I had to thank you for putting this out there. I was pretty stressed and in pain and your video calmed me and gave me what I needed. Thank you.
Amazing to hear KP! Really happy to hear it helped! Hopefully things settle long term and you feel you can get to the root of why it grabbed you when it did! Good luck!
Good video. I would recommend putting the lacrosse (or other ball) in a knee high sock then hold onto the top of the sock and sling it over your shoulder. Find a spot and lean against the wall and move up and down the area for a nice massage. Find another area on the other side of the spine. You can either do a trigger pt release or massage with this technique.
Hi! I saw this video in a Tietze group on Facebook and almost didn’t click. I’ve had tietze for 5 years and nothing has ever relieved my acute pain as instantly as this exercise! I was really skeptical even though I’ve noticed a connection with the chest pain and me being stiff in the back. But honestly this helped so much! There’s still pain of course but not on the same level that I woke up with. Thank you!!
I'm really happy to hear that Johanna! Someone like yourself is the exact reason why I put these videos up in the hope we can connect those covert dots enough to have the kind of impact I see clinically. Please let me know how you go over the next few days! 🤞
Thank you so much. I put a ball in a sock and lowered it down my shoulder while I stood against a wall because laying on my back was too painful. I rolled the ball back and forth and found a large knot. Within a few minutes could take a deep breath without pain. I appreciate this video. You my friend just saved me a lot of pain this night. Again, Thank you!
This one video helped me so much, I am in tears. Thank you! ❤I just bought a new chair months ago and my desk is far from ergonomically correct. My back, and soreness is the key to all of these issues and I am healing now thanks to YOU! ❤I didn't have a ball so I used a lemon in a sock!
Thank you for taking time to make such an informative and helpful video. I have been dealing with this for a year and being active & healthy person it's been so frustrating to figure out why I couldn't breathe in fully without this tightness/pain. I always felt like my upper back (under shoulder blades) area were in connection somehow. Followed your instructions along with the video and I can breathe in fully without pain for the first time in many months. I am so grateful 💗 I thought I had good posture, but it's so easy to let that posture start diminishing without even realizing. Will be doing this and being self aware of my posture habits daily. Thank you!
@@YourWellnessNerd Can costochondritis pain go down the left arm, cause upper back & neck pain? I have been having some shortness of breath as well, am a 48 years old female! Am going to a cardiologist soon
Thank you so much for this video. I had an injury due to adding battle ropes to my workout routinue and a few days after doing the ropes I was experiencing pains in my back, neck and chest. I was terrified and went to the ER. Luckily all test came back ok and my next day visit to my PCP determined I had Costochondritis!!! I'd never heard of it. Your video has helped me tremendously!!!
Thank you. This may be the very best video of this online. Physio’s, Chiro’s, myrotherapists, GPs heck anyone who treats people for this stuff should watch this The education is incredible but everything you said I connect to. Trying to find someone who “understands” this is challenging Thanks wish I found ur video 2 years back 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Been stuck with Costochondritis for a few months, having good days and bad days, did a few stretching exercises and that sometimes helped but could also aggravate it. I did this ball exercise yesterday afternoon and last night slept for the first time without pain, amazing. I tried doing it on the floor, but that hurt so I did it sitting and still got results, thank you so much for this video!!
I gotta say, I've been to doctors for a range of issues, and they never seem to know how to treat the problem, I always have to do my own research to find a treatment/cure, it never fails.
@@sankarapandiyan2102 yes both my parents are chiropractors and I am living proof that it is truly powerful when your spine is in alignment because it effect everything else. Definitely go to a chiropractor now
Thank you for making this video , I have had this pain in my lower left side of my ribs on/ off for 8 months . I have been doing this exercise for 2 weeks now and found it has made a huge difference. I will add some more PT to strengthen the back muscles and hopefully get rid of this . Thank you again 🙏
Thank you so much!! I've been a runner my whole life and recently had this happen at age 32. Thought something was wrong with my heart. Had xrays/ekg done everything was good. This video was so helpful!!! Thank you again!
Ive had this for years and honestly believe that it started as a result of sleeping on the same side for years and bad posture. This really seems to help. I will keep it up.
I've been doing these back massages for quite some time now and it works for me like a charm. I feel no pain, no urge to pop. Unfortunately all it takes to get it back is tying my shoes 😩
Hey mate, from a general standpoint - if things keep coming back there's usually something missing in the equation. Whether its a strength, mobility, or postural thing it might pay to have someone check you out and see what you might be missing?
Wow, I am shocked. I think this actually worked! I was really surprised at the amount of pinpoint pain when I rolled the ball up and down, especially the opposite side of my pain! I used a tennis ball, but on a yoga mat, and really worked it hard. It's the next day and I feel great! You deserve the Nobel prize.
Day 2 after a crippling flare of CC, used your method, and I am headed out for a mountain bike ride. Unthinkable 48 hours ago. I am forever grateful, and $100 sent your way.@@YourWellnessNerd
I've suffered with chronic costochondritis since August of 2013. I've seen 3 physical therapists, 2 doctors at my family practice, an orthopedic doctor, 2 different pain management facilities & that has amounted to approximately 8 providers between the 2 facilities, and no body has been able to help the debilitating bouts of pain that I get when I have a flare up. A flare usually lasts from several days to several weeks & I struggle to breathe, move, walk & just do daily activities like sit, stand, get in/out of the tub, sit on toilet, get up from the toilet, life can be hell during the flares. I will try your suggestions tomorrow, as I am currently having a very bad flare right now, which is why I found your video. It's similar to the 2 PT doctors that do physical therapy posts, and they did a video 5 years ago suggesting similar techniques. They just were not as in depth with their explanations, for us layman's, so to speak...as you are. 😁🤣😂 Thank you for your post.
So I've had whats been called tietzes syndrome, bornholms disease and costochonditis for about 19 years and its by far the most depressing thing in my life. This can be so incapacitating and over time has slowly worn me down to the point where I've given up and just thought I would have to deal with this horrible pain for the rest of my life. You've reinvigorated my hope that I can one day get this fixed. I'm going to see my doc ASAP and try to get my upper spine looked at as I've thought there was a connection for a while now. Thankyou for the information.....I really pray this can help me 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
This is great video form this young Man. Costo is more pronounced than most people realize. Poor Postural habits is a big contributor. But also you should check out a few more things: Your Thoracic Spine ( I have T9 & T10 disc bulges and thinning discs) & Dextroscoliosis of 25 degrees. Scoliosis is counted short by many doctors ( a Mt. Sinai Spinal Surgeon who I consulted confirmed that in Spades. The twistyed and curves spine definitely affects the nerves flowing through the spine at every level). A few years ago, after feeling particularly Bloated for days and some right side rib pain, I went to Urgent Cae. After the Sonogram, they told me that I had a number of Mobile Gall stones in the Gallbladder. fter going to my Doctor - I was advixed that the Gallbaldder should be removed. My GI dr confirmed that and told me that you would be a risk of a stone getting trapped in the Bile Duct. I had the surgery - removed my gallbladder. I asked the surgeon: How was it? . He said thare were a Few stones, No Sludge, and No Inflammation!! What? Was it removed Unnecessarily? He wouldn't admit that - but after the surgery healed (done with minimally Invasive means), I still had the Rib Pain!! When the Costo erupts - it affects my Diaphragm and Beathing difficulties are a result. Note that I have numerous spinal issues including Facet Joint arthritis, and both Cervical and Lumbar Instabilities od Stenosis and disc bulges with OA on vertebrae. Cervical Instabilities are a Significant Contributor to Maladies that erupt in your well being. Tinnitus, Chronic Sinusitis, ear pain, Temporal headaches, TMJ issues that flow into the Chest Wall, even IBS / GERD as well Bladder and/or Bowel Incontinence. Major Nerves - The Vagus Nerves run from the Brain Stem through the first 2 Cervical discs (Atlas and Axis) and then meander through connecting all the vital Organs to the Parasympathetic Nervous system. I'm no Doctor. You don't a medical Degree yo do your own research about your Body and bodily functions. I'm 71 YO and suffer from spinal issues for many years that have affected my well being.
Haven't tried this yet, but a lot of this sounds a lot like what I was hearing when I went to physical therapy for this. For anyone curious, physical therapy wasn't a fix all, but it did help a lot. Thinking this exercise might help, too.
Let me know how you go once you've tried the exercise Alan! Clinically I'm always getting my patients to find the stiff spots (can be either side) not just the sore/tender ones.
Thank you so much. I was suffering for at least a week post my 2nd COVID vaccine. I don’t know how it was related to the vaccine, but I would wake up during the night in extreme pain. I chose your video to watch and tried your suggestions. I was dreading to go to sleep that night, but I didn’t have any pain, and haven’t since. Most grateful.
Really happy to hear it helped Julie! Pain is essentially our brain's interpretation of threat, and something like the vaccine logically shouldn't cause something like costo, but it can elevate some symptoms that may have been on the verge of coming on, but hadn't quite reached that threshold yet. If that makes any sense at all?
I have lump in my lymph node armpit still after 4 months of 1st pfizer dose which was annoying armpit pain but has become left chest/rib pain pretty bad. It’s like an ache or pressure not severe stabbing pain but wears you down after a while. Basic heart tests check out as fine. I also started playing tennis in VR two months ago so there was a fair amount of twisting which I’m taking a break from to see if it settles down. I tried lymph massage from a therapist but the last visit made the pressure worse and gave me some nausea.
@@danskdna8550 Our son (11-yr old) had the exact same thing, a month ago, when his chest pain started within a day of taking the Pfizer vaccine! It was only diagnosed at Costochondritis only a couple of days ago, after having 6 doctor visits. Did this back exercise help you? How did you get better? Did it stay gone? Any help will be appreciated.
Hello Julie, Our son (11-yr old) had the exact same thing, a month ago, when his chest pain started within a day of taking the Pfizer vaccine! It was only diagnosed at Costochondritis only a couple of days ago, after having 6 doctor visits. Did this back exercise help you? How did you get better? Did it stay gone? Any help will be appreciated.
So glad I found your video. I have had this for years! I have just put a ball under my shoulder blade as I lie down and wow the stiffness and pain real ease. Thank you, I will keep working at this.
I have been suffering for past 8 months. When I felt pains initially went to emergency twice in a week time. Not heart issues. Also done CTCA and no issues found. Did not have a good sleep for very long time now. Tried few different exercise but pain comes and goes. I admit that I was doing lots of pushup that could done the damage. Will try this exercise and update everyone. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I've been dealing with this bother and I suffer from anxiety. I thought I was having heart issues. I feel more relaxed now. Thanks again
Thank you so much! I'm lying in bed now watching your video, trying to figure out how to get some relief. This makes so much sense. I'm trying this first thing in the morning. Thanks again.
I've had Costo on and off for over two decades. Usually the pain isn't terrible or constant, but it's there, like a malevolent friend. I only went once to a Dr. about it. Though he was a quality Dr. in other ways, he simply ordered an X-ray, saw nothing ominous, declared it Costochondritis and said "we don't know what causes it. Good luck.'" I often attibuted it to a stress response, but for some ignorant reason I never thought of connecting it to my near constant issue of tight, sore traps, stiff neck, and poor posture. Recently, I've had much less stress but the Costo seemed worse and didn't respond much to my go to strategy of ice, heat, or aceptaminophen. I finally (and very recently) started explorting on YT and found Grant's wonderful videos. Thank you so much for bringing light to this issue. I am certain now that for me, it's global, not local. I am one of the 50% whose pain is parallel to the front. My traps are a mess, and indeed the tennis ball is torture on the traps (in a good way!) I can only do 5 minutes at a time, twice a day. I know from the past if I force myself to continue the agony for 20 minutes I will burn out and stop. I am not planning on stopping this until my Costo is in the rear view mirror. I finally have hope this can be conquered and I continue to work on proper posture to maintain the gains. Thank you, Grant.
Keep up the good work TDub! Whatever strategy you can sustain is a good one. Stress is always an interesting sidebar to costo. Like most most musculoskeletal issues stress can amplify whats going on under the surface - especially with costo. Best of luck with your rehab mate, hope it goes smoothly!
Hi Grant. May I ask about "stretching to the end of the range" during the Costo tennis ball exercise? That really "gets" it as in misery. I've only been working the left side as that's where most of the tighness usually resides. When I strech with the left arm behind me or to the left or right, it's very painful. No pain, no gain, right? If I stretch with my right arm, it doesn't hurt much. So, should I keep moving the ball around the left side , breathing deeply and attempting to push to the end of my range? Is it necessary to do much work on the non affected side? Thanks--TDub
Hey mate! Everyone is a little different, but you've got the gist of it. The idea with the exercise is to find those restricted areas. One side is often more affected but there may also be a few subtle ones on the other side. As long as someone looks for the restriction while still respecting where it hurts (they can be opposite sides) thats when the exercise is most helpful. Moving the arms around is just a way of ramping up the effectiveness of the exercise again! I always say you only go as hard as you feel comfy tolerating
Thank you so much for this video which i just came about by chance. I never heard of costochonditis before but when you described it I thought, that's what I'm experiencing. I've been to the doctor several times and got a comprehensive check up, x-rays, ECG, among other tests and then told there's nothing wrong but still did not get much relief from this rib pain. It would die down on it's own then flare up a couple months later. I followed your recommendations in the video daily and within a week I'm finally feeling a huge change. I'll continue researching this condition and finding ways to prevent it from returning❤
Something common in these comments I’m noticing is that the doctors took a while to find out it was Costo, if the doc ever found out at all. I love RU-vid, being able to research ourselves is a real gem
It's all too common unfortunately mate. Everyone is doing their best, but unfortunately it can be a mentally and physically taxing experience for so many!
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for your help, reduced my stiffness by a lot! This was definitely the missing piece, due to a lot of strain from training, which has been built up in my back.
I got costochondritis from holding a heavy load out in front of me with my elbow straight for too long and strained this area. A PT folded a hand towel and put it on one side of my sternum and pushed down gently for a couple seconds and repeated several times. It moved this joint and helped the stiffness in my thoracic spine at the same time. It was very tender but took care of the problem quickly. The pain creeps back in if I strain this area again but I get someone to mobilize my ribs in front again and it resolves. Thank you for reminding me how important good posture is…I know I’m pretty hypermobile and don’t stand or sit up straight like I should.
Had this for nearly 2 years on and off. I decided to look at it holistically this time and noticed that it begins on my left side under my chest but always seems to leave (after a week of doing nothing) with a pain in my back. The reason i messaged you was because i bought a TENS machine and found that by putting the 4 pads on different places on my back, in seconds one of the pads pinpointed me to where the actually damage was. Just thought this trick may help you speed up the treatment with your patients. Thanks pal, John
@@azizlebeau619 Hi there. Any tens machine will be fine, just use it where the pain is but also then move on to the ribs on your back. At some point one of the pads will land on a point that will feel slightly different (in my case under my left shoulder blade on my back). The sensation isn't pleasant, it feels like a dull ache. The key to all of this is just stopping what you are doing for at least 3 weeks and trying to work out what is the major contributor to causing it to recur. In my case it was the seat in my car and the routine i had got into in Lock-down of lazing around on my bed in the evenings in a slouched position. I know how scary it feels, at it's worst i genuinely thought i had a serious internal organ problem but the nerves in that area are all linked so you have to let the whole torso heal. Please, believe me, it is worth it. Your health has no price, try to get time off work if possible and just stop everything, it will go, you will feel it changing after 2 weeks and by a month you will just feel it slightly in the background so go easy. After a month i was back riding my bike big miles again and now 3 months it is 95% fixed. I know that an injury while building my house was the route of the problem (something went pop) but my car seast was what was causing it to keep returning. Please try, i would love to think that i could gain something from that horrible experience and helping somebody would be a great reward. Look after yourself, John
I do appreciate you and thank you for taking your precious time to help me understand with detailed information about my question - This means a lot to me. May God bless you Others will also benefit from this @@jolive3743 🙏
Thank you so much for this video! I have had a problem with this most of my life and have never really had a good solution! I tried the ball on the floor yesterday and it worked! This just makes so much sense, I always knew my back was related, and I have tried using a roller which helped some, but actually pinpointing the right area is so much better! I am so appreciative! And relieved! 🥰👏
Absolutely amazing to hear Linda! 😊😊 I'm glad the video helped! From a general perspective it's also really important for people with Costo to also try and figure out why those areas around the back became dysfunctional in the first place - whether it be sitting postures etc, so that it can also go away long term. Good luck!
Omggggggg, okay listen, I'm doing this currently and I feel like I'm getting a massage 🖤 my body torso definitely feels a lot looser and relaxed... Thank you so much
Man! Thank you so much!!!! 🙏🙏❤️This is crazy! So I fell at MMA training, on my shoulder, and I felt a snap or pain in my left shoulder and left rib under the nipple/chest. I work in a office, sittning badly in front of the desk for 10+ years. Also havent been training MMA for 13 years, I got a scan at the ER, they found nothing at all, no advice and some pain pills. I just gave this a try having pain for a week, man this worked in a mattet of seconds. I can take deep breaths, still have some pain, but I feel the difference! 😮Amazing!!!!! I used a tennis ball on my left scalpula muscles, they where stiff at first and then the got a bit relaxas, and my breath and pain in the chest got better and better. Just after a few minutes!
I genuinely hope these ideas help! If you'd like a more in-depth approach, please consider enrolling in my new Costo course! [ bit.ly/3gQpOgC ] I've based it entirely on the things I find helpful as a Physio.
I have been having muscle pain in my back that shoots down into my legs and feet. My Costochondritis hasn’t fully gone away after two years it flares up mainly after eating. Could my stomach be causing my pain?
@Vape Girl Not a problem, the idea with the exercise is just to let the ball gently press into areas that feel stiff and tight more so than tender. Its more effective if you DON'T roll around once you've found a spot. It should make a huge difference. It may also feel tender but the main thing to look for are those stiffer, tighter areas. If its tender but doesn't feel restricted you don't have to push there. In summary, find a stiff spot and let the ball gently press in for as long as you feel you need to. Then, move on to the next spot you find! Hope that helps!
@Vape Girl Pretty much! Obviously get your therapist to help so its very specific to you, but generally stiff/tightness/restriction is the focus. It may also feel tender as well of course, but the first focus is that restriction. The reason being that pain and soreness is often a mechanical consequence to restricted areas, so by focusing on the underlying restriction you should be able to get to the reason why anything around it has become tender in the first place.
@Vape Girl I understand, its not a fun experience! If it helps, maybe check out this video too, it might help with the amount of pain you're getting and give you an insight into why it might be hanging around! Good luck! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7b2xJsdYKPc.html
This was very comforting to hear. I just went to the doctor today for the pain you just described which I have been experiencing for two weeks straight and periodically before this last episode. She ruled out quite a few things before diagnosing me with Costichondritis. However, the treatment prescribed was Steroids. I will certainly try your treatment before starting the steroids. Again, this was great to hear because I was thinking I had been misdiagnosed.
@@celbur i use a tennis ball since i only get pain while doing lower chest workouts, since you've been having constant pain maybe a backpod would work better for you
Very good video - I've been twice to the ER in the last 3 months thinking the consistent chest pain I was getting was a heart issue - but both times all the tests for my heart came back fine. The doctor advised it's a most likely a muscular skeletal issue but did not diagnose me officially with costo - but watching this video and getting an idea of other people suffering from this horrible thing (it literally feels like a heart attack when the symptoms come on - stretching has definitely helped but I will definitely be trying this exercise) - anything for pain relief as I have had this for almost 6 months steady. I'm not weight training anymore and almost completely stopped drumming because any physical exercise aggravates the area. Do not wish this condition on anyone - it can be very painful at times. Constant aches and pains especially in my upper right back.
Oh wow I might have just found the answer to my mystery complaint. I think it might be caused by breastfeeding through the night in sometimes awkward positions, although I try to minimise discomfort. My doctor wouldn't even see me because I said the dreaded words "chest pains" and I was advised the emergency service wouldnt want see me either, unless I was having symptoms at the time. The symptoms have been occasional and fleeting but worrying, so it was unlikely I would have symptoms by the time I had got to hospital and waited hours to be seen. So I've just been in limbo.not knowing what to do. It has been troubling me all day today though lower on my ribs. Then when I thought it had gone it changed sides! And was really painful. I have googled in the past bit just got a list of possibilities and nothing jumped out at me. It just occurred me to search on youtube. Hallelujah! This jumps out at me. Thank you so much for providing this info.and advice. I will eventually trick the doctor into seeing me hopefully. I've just been invited for a routine check up. I will call it rib pain this time. I feel so much more hope seeing this and knowing there are things that might help me and professionals other than doctors that could help me too. Thank you thank you thank you. .
I’m in shock!!! I never heard of this, been dealing with vertigo, dizziness, sinuses and asthma AND after a pile of meds suddenly after not being on any, I starting gaining inflammation internally. But then even last night I was wondering how even though I hadn’t taken anything since the meds were too horrid, these multiple and very painful spots always somehow stay and just fluctuate in level. I’ve had to sleep sitting up but neck positioned not so straight, especially as during sleep I end up sliding down. I have had to wait for the healthcare system to even accept me and now WOW! This gets my hopes up as I love researching and can’t just sit around and wait. I’m going to try this!! I never knew of the cartilage in between and that it could even make me feel like this. Thank you sooooo so much!! 44 days of dealing with everything together and this specific pain started later and piled on more in very specific points.
@@YourWellnessNerd me too as it’s hindering and making it harder for me to build my lungs because of the inflammation growing when I do and the level of inflammation I am having is all over my whole ribs when it really gets going. 😣
I’m female, over weight and 66 years old. I had a double bypass 2 yrs ago. During the attack they cracked 2 ribs doing aggressive cpr. I bled into my lung so that was an ordeal with tubes drilled into my back to drain lung. My posture is pathetic, a month ago I got really sick with a cold and coughing was harsh often making me vomit. The retching and coughing must be what caused my back pain and now it’s causing more pain each time I have one of my coughing fits but nothing I try will get rid of it. Nothing! Your description of the pain and what causes it is helpful, but I’m puzzled why my armpits get so sore leading into my large sagging breasts, and I mention this cause without support the weight causes pain regardless of positions in bed. I Can’t wait to start the ball exercises tomorrow. But the floor exercises worry me. after 3 weeks with no relief, I truly believe I’ve found my solution thanks to your informative video. If only I could get rid of this cough it would help big time.
Have been suffering from Costco for a year now. Sometimes I don't feel it for 2 days and sometimes its bad the entire day. Gonna post updates while trying this
Have been doing this and the relieve is amazing for an hour or 4. After that it comes back slightly. 24 hours later I'm back to zero. Going to try to do it in the morning and evening
@@DC-ef8op You want to let the ball gently press just to the side of the obvious bumps down the middle of the spine. This is where the joints are - which are often a crucial piece to the costo puzzle!
Wow. Years ago started getting these knots in my shoulder blade. I put this wooden knob in the basement and periodically would go down there and jam it into my blades to eventually free up the tension. Recently I've developed this itch in my shoulder blade and one page suggested this was nerve related (pinched?) with no solution. So, I've been over the past couple weeks down there doing same jamming this thing into my shoulder area hoping to stop the itch. Yesterday, on one of my light jogs, the ribs on my right side felt like they were tearing apart each time my foot hit the ground. Excruciating pain. I tightened up every core muscle I had and was able to continue, but feel like there's some swelling and definite pain still in that area. All this to say your ball and my wooden knob I think are on to something. Hopefully using your info I'll be able to make some improvements. Thanks
@@YourWellnessNerd Crazy thought - given I was already just recently doing some intense pressure into this area on my upper back what are the chances that led to a newly developed issue on my front rib cage? Sort of one issue's cure is a different issue's beginning?
I've been dealing with Costochondritis for more than 2 years. It's 100% caused by bad posture. Fix your posture and do a lot of exercises. There is no other way. Doctors won't help you.
@@jonathan_guerrero It's been good. My costo has healed a lot. I have only had 1 major flare up since I started doing this. I discovered the main cause was my poor sleeping position at night - and since improving that (sleeping on my back) I haven't had a major flare up. This did help initially, but I've also been using the backpod. My next step is I think I need a deep massage as there is a lot of knots in my back.
Thanks a lot, developed this from a growth spurt and noticed that your back actually gets quite sore and when you first try this but the ribs get better after that. Really good video.
I think you nailed it .. ECG is all clear ... the main culprit is the lounge chair ... add to that lack of exercise and I sleep on the left .. the plan .. do exercises to tone up those muscles ...ball release exercise .. sit up better .. yeah it's a dull ache .. but very annoying and constant
I had this issue for a fair while, it presented itself doing bodyweight dips - literally felt like my chest caved in on itself and the inflammation was chronic for a very long time. I stumbled on the solution purely by accident when doing upper back massage with a lacrosse ball and foam rolling, so I'm glad to see that I'm still doing the right things to stop it from coming back. Still haven't been brave enough to go back to dips though.
My costochorindris presented itself with bodyweight dips aswell. I have gotten rid of most of the pain doing this kind of back extension self massage but my chest is still irritated: it builds up pressure and then pops and grinds/crack really uncomfortably.
So encouraging to hear how your pain has gotten better. Glad it’s working for you. I wouldn’t go back to dips yet. The tissues may still be healing even if you don’t feel it. I would stay away from dips or anything pressing on that area for a couple of months if I were you.
Best explanation I have seen so far. Your brilliant! Going to try this. It makes perfect sense based on body dynamics thank you for taking the time to explain.
I got this after the loss of a loved one. Initially it was just minor back ache, but after the emotional trauma this got so bad that i ended up in an emergency room only to be told by doctors that nothings wrong with my heart or any other body part. After that it was a long journey doing CT, MRI etc and eventually the doctors said its just psychosomatic and they gave me some antidepressant, it helped me relax to some level but the pain mever went away, i then fpcused on my diet, started minor exercises anf this helped with the nerve firing and now the pain has got so much less and bearable, I wish I knew a year before that this was costo. It takes time to heal but you have to be mentally calm with costo and mental strse also has a role here i feel
Mine began at 11-12 yrs old... told it was growing pains. I’ve now got chronic spondylitis ( 16 vertebrae affected ) after Hip reconstruction after puncturing acetabulum with ball of leg joint in RTA 1998. At 50. The pain, irritation and costchondritis is now a constant..
I have Costichondritis, Thoracic outlet and dorsal scapular nerve pain all day long… thx for sharing this. I’ll certainly try anything. It started w the dorsal nerve and because of my trying to avoid it now my front is a mess. Been 20 years.
@@YourWellnessNerd yes, thank u for the tips. I’m in process of trying to do these exercises to reduce it all. I did go to ER a few years ago like u were saying, and after watching another video about TOS I realized why every time I bent my neck the monitors would alarm the nurses. All because my pulses would stop in my neck. So Unreal! Thx for sharing these tips though. ❤❤
Thanks for the vid, just did a quick session with the ball against the wall (standing) immediate improvement in symptoms! I will continue to try and sort out my upper back and posture, I had no idea the problem was coming from there.
Thank you so much! I've had issues for years with this but a few months ago fell on ice, catching myself on a railing with my right arm. It took about 4 days for the flare up and all the pain occurred on the left side. Because I knew I tore the right side I was mistakenly trying to fix the side I knew I injured, only making it worse. When I feel my front rib cage, the right side (the side I injured) is definitely sticking further out by my sternum... I obviously needed to push the left side of my back forward with the ball but wasn't putting 2 and 2 together. 🤦♀️🙏 I can physically feel my front rib cage lining up more already. Ps this was after an awkward hospital visit to rule out other heart conditions... Apparently where the pain is radiating makes it more difficult to find the source sometimes 😣the last thing I want to say is, the massage has helped and the popping of the chest that feels soooo tempting, was definitely making more pain for me.
Thank you so much for this video. My costo issue has been with me most of my adult life. It's troubled me for18 years now! Almost chronic pain 6-8 months a year. Thanks to you I have understood where exactly on my back I have the stiffness that is causing a flare up. I've had the backpod and had a talk with Steve August and always knew there was a connection with the back but didn't know exactly where. Now I know.
I had shingles rash which appears under my breast area and although I have received Shingrix the rash periodically returns. Stress. I have been dealing with the pain in my sternum and ribcage for years which I attribute to soreness from the shingles in that area. Now I am having back ribcage pain. The stretches have helped. I realize I need an hour of daily stretching to feel better. Funny how no matter how much I stretch, I did not think that same stretching in that area was just as important.
I would like to add, do not rule out EDS. I have it and lax joints and my ribs have been popping out for 40 yrs. Chiropractor puts them back in and 2 days later they pop out again, Ive had a lot of pain for many yrs. This is a connective tissue disorder. Over stretched joints. Very hard to remedy. Thank you for your knowlege.
Hope you’re well! The thing to consider with EDS is that it’s usually a whole body laxity and does require something to pick on to generate pain or injury. In short the concepts in this video are still the same it’s just those with EDS may need to hyper vigilant compared to others without it!
I have this two years, none of the Doctors I went to even suggested it. I just found it by reading articles. I can’t sleep good two years, also it’s hard to do many stuff. I hope the exercises will help.
Laying on a sacrowedgy, cranio-cradle and this ball as we speak. Ahhhhh sweet release. Ughhhhh thank youuuuuuuuu I’m prone to costochondritis. This is a great self release technique thank you
It makes sense that this is my problem I had broken ribs as a child now in old age I suffer from inflammation in all my joints so it is logical that it would also affect that area, X-ray revealed Atelecstasis in that area and heart issues were ruled out.
This really helps!! It’s the only thing that relieves the chest tightness from my costochondritis! I’ve been screened twice for heart attacks in the past because of it. It keeps coming back though. I’d love to know if there are any exercises that are safe to do which help prevent it recurring.
Great to hear it helps! As mentioned in the video, freeing up the back is crucial but things will most likely keep returning unless we also address the likely cause of that restriction. Good postures and shapes are a must and upper back strengthening is also important! Hope that helps!
Ideally it’s up to each person and how it feels. It can be performed daily at level that feels respectful and doesn’t ultimately irritate and flare things up!
Wow i have been suffering from costochondritis since mid February and was recently diagnosed with it. I wad finding it very distracting to focus on the things i needed to do and give 100% that i felt that my almost 2 year old deserved from me. Thank you so much for sharing this information! I tried this out last night and so far I have been symptom free! 🤞🤞🤞🤞 Now I just am dealing with anxiety of wondering when the costochondritis will present itself again 😅😂 but now i will know what to do and hopefully this will work again!
I think I got costochondritis from doing chest exercises like pushups. At first it started as a small feeling of pressure in my chest taking deep breaths, so I thought I had shortness of breath. After a few days it gradually got more painful, and clear it wasn't shortness of breath, but the pain was still manageable and I only directly felt it in the Sternum area. I found some ways to try and relieve the costochondritis pain on RU-vid and they worked pretty well. I'm currently feeling no pain at the moment but I'm wondering what could have caused me to injure myself, like if there was something wrong with my form, and if it is safe to start doing chest exercises again.
Interesting. I didn't think there was a connection but my New Year Resolution: 10 push-ups a month and increase them by 2 each month after. By June, I start getting chest pains (ruled out heart). I use a back pod, and sure enough, this mostly worked for me. I have poor posture and been trying to improve it everyday. I also had to go to physical therapy because of a pinched nerve on the same side. A MRI revealed multilevel cervical spondylosis. Maybe the pushups just revealed what was already wrong with me sooner?
@@RU-vid4Rudy I can't really speak for you. But I stopped exercising and the pain went away after about a month. I kept getting back into it again too early which made the pain worse but now I am able to work out again without pain. So I must have just injured by sternum. I should have known that would happen because I was only doing push exercises and wasn't balancing it with back/pull exercises. I heard that would could lead to muscle imbalances and injury but I didn't think it would happen to me with the moderate exercise I was doing. I finally bought some gym rings so when I get into working out again I will excercise all parts of the body and not injure myself.
Had Costo for this past year and I want to die. I'm so sick of it. Done x-rays and ultra sounds had cortizone shot hasn't worked I just wanna die. It's been literally 24/7. I can't even walk the pressure and pain it causes on my left side is so bad. My entire left torso, ribs/ collar bones, and arm is inflamed. I'll try this .. thanks for uploading
Stay strong mate, hope the tips in the video help and here's another if you find it does: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VBbFBhlNFFE.html
I have probable costochondritis with no chest pain but the rest of my rib cage is extremely painful. Due to coronavirus our general practitioners here in U.K. are not seeing patients face to face so all I’ve had is two triage telephone conversations, so no physical examination, and his diagnosis on the phone with multiple prescription medications. I’m ready to work this out myself so thank you
Absolute best of luck with it Bonnie! You can certainly learn a lot and figure most of it out for yourself by hunting around. Hope this video helps connect some dots for you!
