What is costochondritis?

Costochondritis is a benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, which is a length of cartilage which connects each rib, except the eleventh and twelfth, to the sternum. It causes pain in the chest that can be reproduced by pressing on the affected area between the ribs.

How do members experience costochondritis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with costochondritis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for costochondritis*

Who has costochondritis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 34
30s 85
40s 133
50s 159
60s 113
70+ 40

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 62
Female 505