Are you suffering Costochondritis with severe chronic or acute chest pain in your ribs, brought on by an impact, coughing, weight-training or years of poor posture or long hours slouching at a computer? Does the pain spread from your ribs or breastbone throughout your chest, between your ribs and under your breast? Is there pain on touching or pressure on your ribs as well as with breathing, twisting movements or turning over in bed?
Have you been told that "it's muscular or stress" and been prescribed drugs like pregabalin, gabapentin, amitryptalline or other addictive codeine or morphine-based drugs which minimally reduce pain but make you feel miserable, tired and low?
Costochondritis is pain and inflammation affecting the joints where the ribs meet the breastbone. It can cause sharp, aching or pressure-like chest pain and may be frightening because it can mimic more serious chest conditions. Costochondritis often improves over time, but symptoms can last weeks to months and may be aggravated by breathing, twisting, lifting, coughing, exercise, poor posture or rib and thoracic stiffness
Chest pain must always be taken seriously. Severe, crushing, unexplained, worsening or breath-related chest pain, especially with breathlessness, sweating, faintness, jaw/arm pain or feeling very unwell, needs urgent medical assessment.
Drugs, cortisone injections and nerve blocks do not cure Costochondritis
Treatment
The most effective costochondritis treatment it is essential to have a combination of expert spinal mobilisation with Our Expert Chiropractors, and manipulation treatment/ Specialist Manual Therapy with Maria-Madalina Grigore MSc (to treat acute or chronic Costochondritis, Intercostal Neuralgia, Tietze's syndrome and 'Slipped rib' involving chest pain and rib pain referring to the shoulder, upper / middle back or arm pain.
Please first Book your consultation with chairman, Dr. Dominic Metcalfe.
Why Sayer Clinics is different
Sayer Clinics is internationally known for advanced manual treatment of complex costochondritis, rib, thoracic and chest wall pain. Our approach looks beyond the painful front rib joints alone. We assess the thoracic spine, rib joints, sternum, breathing mechanics, shoulder girdle, neck, posture, muscle tension and nerve sensitivity.
Assessment and treatment
Your first appointment includes a full history, examination, diagnosis, consented digital X-ray if needed, first treatment session and clear advice. Treatment may include careful chiropractic mobilisation, thoracic and rib joint work, soft-tissue therapy, breathing and posture correction, massage therapy, stretching and strengthening advice.
The aim is to reduce mechanical irritation, restore rib and thoracic movement, calm protective muscle guarding and help patients return to normal breathing, movement, work and exercise.
Your first consultation includes a full medical history, clinical examination, diagnosis, consented digital X-ray where clinically indicated, first treatment session and clear aftercare advice. Treatment is always adapted to your condition, examination findings, medical history and comfort level. Where symptoms suggest a condition requiring medical investigation, we will advise appropriate referral.