STERNUM PAIN: CAUSES AND TREATMENTS - GENERAL CLINIC

How to identify and treat costochondritis



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Costochondritis is the inflammation of the cartilages that attach the ribs to the sternum bone, which is a bone found in the middle of the breast and is responsible for supporting the clavicle and the rib. This inflammation is perceived through chest pain whose intensity varies according to the movements involving the trunk, such as deep breathing, physical stress and chest pressure, and may even be confused with infarction