Costochondritis Exercises

[@michaelsfriendsaunders8875]

Hi! I had to leave a comment with you as this video and a few other videos of yours has literally changed my life! I have been suffering with costochronditis for over 6 months now only finding out that I had the condition a few months ago after numerous hospital visits ruling out all other potential problems. I felt like there was no end in sight for me with no way out of the pain I was suffering with which was draining me both mentally and physically and it was honestly the hardest 6 months of my life. Pain relievers along with all other recommendations I was being given by doctors were not helping me recover and I was living like a hermit unable to leave my house due to the pain. The cold didn’t help with the pain. I didn’t no where else to turn or what to do as I felt like the pain was going to be part of my life for ever. My mental health was suffering bad and I consider myself a very strong minded individual so I knew something had to give but after coming across your videos and taking up the exercises you recommended and provided in your videos. It has completely changed my life for the better. I could never have imagined something as simple as these rehab exercises could have helped so much. I still suffer with a bit of pain as I’m still in the recovery stage but I have got my life back together and feel like a brand new version of myself. This is all thanks to you and your amazing videos your giving out to the public which you do for free, that alone is something you should be incredibly proud of and feel great pride in because you have no idea how much you’ve helped me and countless others. I have you to thank for getting my life back together. I will be visiting a chiropractor to help with my recovery and fully intend to have the pain fully gone in the very near future. Thank you again sir for everything you do, your a true saint. Never underestimate how much you help the world with your videos.

[@Synergywellnessny]

Wow. I’m Tearing up over here. That was the kindest thing someone could do, just taking the time to put those words down. I’m so glad to hear your doing better. If it’s still hasn’t cleared up after chiropractic you have cold laser (very effective) to turn to. Good luck and thanks again awesome comment!! Wish you could cut and paste that and write us a google review about our KZbin channel. Lol !!

[@stephaniegutierrez6222]

@@Synergywellnessny I agree! My story is similar . October 2021 was pretty good. Pain set in the week of Thanksgiving November 2021. A week prior I had a particularly stressful week of sick kids and my dog died. Stress was heavy. Then hit the costochondritis pain. My doc was out of town plus would not see me without first having a negative covid test so I made trips to urgent care for explanations and covid tests. December doc video chatted and told me he thought I had pleurisy just by my symptoms of tight chest muscles and burning upper back. I went to urgent care to have my heart and lungs listened to and was told they sounded fine. Dec 24 had me on prednisone and pain killers AND muscle relaxers ( not all at once) and I was inevitably stuck in my room with panic and pain whereas just a month before I was doing normal family life stuff. NO explanation from my doc other than he thinks it’s from COVID breakthrough inflammation and that it could take months to heal. I got tired of the run around so I went to ER. not heart or lung issues. In the meantime he had me test the heart and lungs and even a hematologist which shot my painic up a notch! I told him multiple times it started in my upper back and spread throughout and if I stretched a certain way the pain subsided but always came back. not once did he look at my body let alone touch my spine. My upper traps were burning and spasming for weeks and going numb at night. I eneded up sleeping sitting up for weeks wearing an pulseox meter as he wanted me to make sure my O2 levels didn’t drop as he assumed it was covid. After pretty much missing out on Christmas with my kids and husband due to panic, pain and prednisone induced gloom I started researching on KZbin and found you as well as others. I searched for and asked for referral to physical therapy and have visited 3 chiropractors for consultations. You give me hope Dr. I seriously sat in my room in depression, not eating and losing weight all while in pain for an entire month assuming life was just going to be this way all of a sudden. Yep have since come out of my room and have been doing PT for 6 weeks now. I know the issue is in my thoracic/cervical spine area. I stretch daily and have slowly incorporated minor strengthening for the rhomboids. When I feel as though my chest is locked, I get down on my floor and adjust my upper back until pain subsides again. I still wake with VERY tight rib cage and traps but they no longer burn. My SCM is a tight mess as well but things are getting better. We need doctors like you for those of us who have tried talking to our docs with no real help. I ask lots of questions so I can be proactive and help myself. People who are desperately searching for help will surely read our comments as I read through all comments as well trying yo piece things together for self help. Today I am with my family and having a nice Superbowl day rather than being tied to my room with anxiety so Thanks for always making videos and responding to comments when you are able. You seriously do make a difference even if you are miles away. Again, wish you were in Denver!

[@seluweldat6655]

When i read this commnet i really feel glad and make hope...i am suffering 5 mohths.and tired of going to hospital which cant help me...thanks for ur comment this is alot to me u cant imagine.

[@seluweldat6655]

@@Synergywellnessny hi doctor if u can help me online how can i book...am in angola..please here the doctors cant rreach this costocondrite...am waiting ur answer if u can

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

My discomfort is more of a pressure than a pain. It began three years ago when I was lifting an 80 pound barbell over my head and felt something happen. I started gasping and the pressure in my ribs began. A heart exam showed my heart was fine.

[@smartheartart]

Thank you for your help and sharing knowledge 🙏🏽 much appreciated!

[@Synergywellnessny]

Thanks for tubing in!

[@nithyaanandha8266]

YES FEW MONTH CHEST PAIN FEW TIMES ECG NORMAL SUGAR PRESSURE NORMAL. FEW MONTH PAIN BUT NO ANSWER FROM DOCTORS, THK GOD THIS EXPLANATION AND FEW EXERCISES LOWER MY PAIN. THAT PAIN IS REALLY DEPRESSING BECAUSE ECG NORMAL BUT MIND KEEP TELLING U ARE GOING TO HAVE STROKE REALLY SAD.THK GOD THIS DOCTORS HELPED MY CHEST PAIN

[@gillianmrdent6210]

My costochondritis started during covid never having had it before. There doesn’t seem to be a lot about COVID’s involvement in the onset of costochondritis. I still have pain after nearly 3 months. With its covid implication does it behave differently?

[@Perempt_]

for me its a heaviness no pain as if i am tired from wearing a 30+ pound backpack all day, and as the day progresses i'd get more fatigued, breath capacity feels lower. sometimes soreness in scapula area in the back.

[@plfitzgerald4540]

Hello from🇮🇪, I have had this pain for 3 weeks and it is making me tired .. I will follow all your wonderful exercises as I had never heard of costochondritis before as thought it was an inflammrd gallstone !

[@marcianobongvillacruzis8474]

Ty

[@pavankumar-fu9bj]

Dr , breathing difficulty while I have this pain and anxiety comes subsequently..

[@einstein92345]

Same here broo

[@TornacenseDeFuturo]

I have 2 years pain around the sternum, the worse is after sleeping. When I stretched I can feel the pain much stronger. I hope the exercises will help.

[@EliTheRula]

The fact that people have this for more than a year is scary last time I checked it said it goes away by itself in less than 3 weeks

[@vibhu613]

I have more than 3 years

[@rebeccatumilty7271]

@@vibhu613go to Steve August

[@wilmakoza3767]

Thanks for the vedeo will dc the execise I do have all the symtoms ❤

[@Lavcat2023]

Hi, I know I’m really late responding to this, but I have an extremely important question. I feel like I could probably ask my doctor, but I want to ask you instead. I had scoliosis surgery about 10 years ago, and now I have two metal rods and 26 screws in my back. Even though the scoliosis is corrected, I’ve experienced some nerve pinches and similar issues. I know that having the surgery-and still technically having scoliosis even though it’s corrected-can make things like this more likely. In mid-June this year, I developed costochondritis, but I didn’t know that’s what it was at first. Initially, I thought I was having a heart attack and went to the ER. It scared me so much that I changed my diet and tried everything to fix it. At first, the ER told me I had rhabdomyolysis (because my muscle tissue was breaking down), but I had just finished a workout and was using a pre-workout drink at the time. Since then, I’ve stopped drinking caffeine or using anything like that. The question I want to ask is: Could having had scoliosis surgery make me more susceptible to developing costochondritis? I’m 20 years old, and I was working out, eating healthily, and taking care of myself when this happened. It took a long time for us to get the correct diagnosis. My parents and I went to multiple doctors before one finally did a breast exam and determined it was costochondritis. Before that, we had already done an MRI, an EKG, an echocardiogram, and other tests, which confirmed nothing was wrong with my heart. However, I was still feeling chest pain and discomfort until we figured it out.

[@Synergywellnessny]

@Lavcat2023 the surgery does not CORREacT scoliosis. Of you had an xray done today, you would still habe a lateral curve to your spine. Get an xray and you will see exactly what I'm talking about. I also habe done plenty of videos on costochondritis and scoliosis, so the answer is yes

[@Spitwalrus]

Thank you sooo much ❤️💪

[@GVBC4150]

How long does the stomach stay put once you pull it out with the thumb scoop?

[@zeburosy3175]

hii explains me more about stomach pull out thing please because don't understand my ribs and stomach

[@pierred8341]

Hi, I’m so glad I’ve found you. I live in Montréal and I was wondering if you know chiropractors that specializes in ribs. Thank you 🙏

[@Synergywellnessny]

No sorry not there. We’re in nyc.

[@nuzullaily8995]

Doctor,is there any children around 9 years patient with costochondritis?

[@Synergywellnessny]

It can happen to anyone any age

[@nuzullaily8995]

@@Synergywellnessny oo ok doctor.i have a daughter 9 years,she has a same symptom with costochondritis,buat yesterday her doctor here said that its impossible if costochondritis can happen to my daughter or children because the doctor said costochondritis Will happen only to adults only..i don't really know doctor how to understand it,but i am more sure with your answer doctor

[@nuzullaily8995]

Can I apply your some exercises for my daughter at home when she has attacked of sickness?

[@janel316]

Maybe I have a costochondritis, I feel pain in my chest, back pain, hiatal hernia, Gerd and acid reflux. I've got pregnancy last year 5 months ago.

[@Lalashumblekitchen]

Just did everything stress test etc at my cardiologist and my heart is a bit fast but otherwise good. But OMG my right rib, shoulder blade and upper back is killing me. it's debilitating.

[@zeburosy3175]

sem but i have left side

[@nomadyesmad4875]

Why do all these videos on this subject focus on the sternum side pain. After 10 weeks I have never felt anything in front. It's been all rib to spine and on curved part of ribs, and I have s-shaped scoliosis. Do these exercises apply to both sides?

[@Synergywellnessny]

Then you don’t have costochondritis sir! You have rib subluxation due to scoliosis most likely.

[@nomadyesmad4875]

@@Synergywellnessny Thank You for your reply. I didn't mention this problem was caused from falling out of a U-haul truck seat onto the side of my body. I have recovered from the worst, but i'm still having an aching pain especially when my arms are lifted upward. What can I do for it?

[@cherithiessen4995]

Can degenerative disc disease in the thoracic area cause costocondritius

[@Synergywellnessny]

Good question. Not likely, but it could cause intercostal neuritis which can mimic Costochondritis. More likely that the trauma that degenerated your disc may have caused Costochondritis

[@rockygirlstevenson3568]

Please do some videos for tension migraines and vertigo.

[@Synergywellnessny]

Done ✅ kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3unnKpme6-kibs

[@victoriavalenti8298]

Dear doctor, thank you. Currently having this condition, I must tell you that my pain is excruciating and I wouldn’t be able to do but one of the exercises.Also, it may be problematic for some people to get on the floor or their knees.

[@indirapandey5389]

before 1year i have detect bone tb in d8 but now my treatment is complete but i have pain in upper and middle of chest,my doctor said its a costochondritis so which excercise i do for my pain relief without hurt my back. please tell me

[@AP-123-z6o]

How long to you hold these stretches for?

[@claus1225]

Hi, I have laser therapy pain center in my area. Does it have to be cold laser for treating costo?

[@Synergywellnessny]

Cold laser is a term used for low level laser therapy. If the clinic has low level laser (meaning non ablative lasers) then you should be in luck! That with chiropractic care is extremely effective. Many chiros have lasers too.

[@juliekane7210]

Hello , I’m so glad I came upon this video! I have this condition…. I have to get back to doing the (book page ) rotation…. Can the rib area be massaged with a hand held massager ?

[@Synergywellnessny]

Yes

[@joelw1698]

Dear Doctor, Have you seen any patients with Chiari Malformation I? I was diagnosed about seven years ago and now I have been suffering from what I think is Costochondritis. I went to the ER two times had all cardiac tests done including Cath lab and all negative. I do not have scoliosis. I have been doing your exercises which seem to bring some relief. I am wondering if Chiari Malformation can bring on Costochondritis.?

[@husrav8517]

I felt it after starting Ab Roller Wheel in my workout schedule....

[@deepa1232]

God bless you sir.

[@jacobbrown17]

I've tried these stretches and I still feel tenderness in one area that I can pinpoint. It cracks, constantly, and it's tender. The tenderness can flare up if I aggravate it. By the way, I got it from straining while lifting about 2 years ago, unfortunately. Any ideas why the stretches won't work for me? Do you think my rib might be slightly out of place? Also, I've had every test done, and everything is fine. It's just invisible pain at this point.

[@Synergywellnessny]

Yes I would guess you have a rib subluxation or misalignment.

[@juliekane7210]

My gastroenterologist says my lower rib pain is from the Costrochondritis… this just sucks at times especially when the whole rib cage hurts

[@zeburosy3175]

how r you now and your pain?

[@ittakesshape]

Would you recommend massage for costo? like massage specifically in the intercostal muscles?

[@Synergywellnessny]

Do these exercises that’s what we recommend

[@claus1225]

Hi, I have pain under arm pits, side of ribs, and lower ribs, not so much sternum. Is it possible that I have costo?

[@kimberlyperez6075]

My wife has been supportive with me and I feel bad for her… I haven’t slept in 4 days straight cause the pain on my right shoulder blade, & right side of my sternum… it’s agonizing and I’m losing my mind, I’ve even become suicidal over the pain. I’m in desperate need for help.

[@rebeccatumilty7271]

Look up Steve August, the back pod.

[@chocolatecapricorn9418]

GM! Thanks for sharing. If I may ask, does exercise #3 help with thoracic pain? I use to do them when I went to PT, I tried again on my own (stop working) I’m the dextroscoliosis case that started at the top of my thoracic spine. I now have pain in my lower left back ribs. I know I shouldn’t stretch to crack that area but I always gets sudden relief then pain returns. Are there exercises on your channel for thoracic back pain? I searched and was unsuccessful. TIA ❤️

[@Synergywellnessny]

Great question scoliosis is a different animal. These will help with thoracic spine mobility so you can do them. But I have a video on scoliosis I put link below

[@Synergywellnessny]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ6opIB3nMqHabs try these scoliosis exc video

[@risingstar3084]

Sir after doing this exercise feel pain is it normal.should.i continue

[@satyapriya4274]

In India I tried many chiropractic but no one helping.

[@ZackD-flims]

🚨🚨EMERGENCY 🚨🚨🚨🚨⚠️🦺 22/8/2024 ..Its an emergency Hello synergy doctor i am from India🇮🇳 right now for like 7-8days i feeling sharp pain ,sort of pressure things in my left side chest area and i feel little numbness in left hand and i fainted one time for 5 minutes my ecg and x rays are normal so why i fainted while having chest pain and numbness in left hand Can you help me right now i am confused please

[@nancymills7064]

Hi there. I am wondering if you have any experience in treating post mastectomy chest pain? I am 2 years post bilateral mastectomy without any reconstruction and have daily pain especially up into the shoulders where the pectorals attach. I've had a plethora of pharmaceutical treatments, physio, massage as well as injections. Nothing seems to help at all. I watched your video with 3 exercises for costochronditis and after 2 days I have some relief. Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you. Nancy

[@Synergywellnessny]

Dr kulla does have some limited experience with post mastectomy and post open heart surgeries where the sternum is literally cut done the middle and opened up. If these exc are helping, then keep doing them. If you plateau feel free to contact us.

[@rafiehjisa5682]

Is it possible to detect via xray?

[@Synergywellnessny]

No not usually, unless it’s large

[@the80sfanatic13]

@@Synergywellnessny What about an MRI?

[@abhijeetvishwakarmaa]

I am feeling pain in my sternum and mid back for about more than a week now. I left the gym since I started feeling pain. Is it costocondritis? How long will it last? Please answer 🙏

[@rebeccatumilty7271]

Go to Steve August.

[@vaibhavarora3664]

Awesome 🔥

[@Synergywellnessny]

Thank you!!

[@seluweldat6655]

Thanks doctor for ur wonderful information...how can i contact u please am from angola

[@Synergywellnessny]

Can schedule telehealth visit www.synergywellnessny.com

[@IntellexJuris]

I cant really breathe in or out .every test is negative and still my pain worsens every 2 days. Will this work? Because medication doesn't work.

[@bobbyjatt6017]

Can u tell plz wat tests u made

[@shankar2183]

Dr I've normal ecg, normal xray, normal echo and normal tmt.. I've cervical spondylosis and I've pain in left side of center line of chest.. Is it costrochondritis

[@Synergywellnessny]

Hello we’d love to help. It’s hard for us to diagnose online. You can meet 1 on 1 with Dr Kulla by Scheduling a video Telehealth visit here today: SynergyWellnessNy.com

[@maamseeetc1784]

التمارين مفيدة ❤

[@sankarpramanikpramanik8243]

My name is Tanushree Pramanik, but i don’t know English language, place Hindi or Bangla language speaking Sir, my health problem right side chest pain.

[@Synergywellnessny]

Sorry English only. Translate on google translate then cut and paste to KZbin comments.

[@Lina-jy8sl]

can you elaborate on what cardiac or other tests will rule in costo? also, can hiatal hernia cause that chest pain/pressure/tightness?

[@Synergywellnessny]

A negative heart exam test rules in Costochondritis possibility. Hiatal hernia can cause pressure but would by inside more in throat.

[@muhammedthanzeel1031]

Hi doctor..im form india ,kerala I have been suffering from costocondritis for past 5,6 months. I'm a guy suffering from anxiety and all..so my question is does getting sudden anxiety or panic attacks for many times leads to costocondritis ? At the same time by lifting heavy equipment will asli lead to costocondritis? At the initial stage the pain was severe..i cant even describe it. I thought im going to die by heat attack..so i prepared myself.. but after some days i got out with friends..while those times i dont experienced these type of pains. I was extremely happy those times. So in my perception if your mind is happy and not worried about anything costocondritis will never happen. So after i reached home i got anxiety and small kind of pain happens in my chest..it was severe if we strech or move suddenly after staying in the same position for long time. As of now there is small amount of pain while making a movement. Its been a week only i found the real reason behind it. And also i like mention that many doctors are not awaire of this condition. And i hope by doing these streches i will be completely out of costocondritis..thank you so much sir!!

[@homanhk2264]

How you feeling now brother, costo pain fixed or decreased. I'm facing this costo pain last 6 months

[@satyapriya4274]

Hi did u find any solution is pain gone? In India we don't have treatment exactly about costochodrits

[@muhammedthanzeel1031]

@Satya Priya the pain will go naturally..it takes a long time..but sometimes i will get the pain..but not severe as before..by gods grace the pain has gone

[@satyapriya4274]

@@muhammedthanzeel1031 did u take any medicine I have inflammation and pain.almost suffering from 1 year

[@muhammedthanzeel1031]

@Satya Priya no..the thing i do instead of taking medicine is stop thinking about this pain..do anything ,,,be busy..so u will not thing about it

[@margaritasegismundoTupas-pc3bs]

Hi sir how are you I hope we getting touch base my isyu of conthodritis my husband I watch your video I subscribe your KZbin godbless

[@Technica1_]

100% --Typical Doctors are clueless about muscular pain/stiffness. They test for the worse conditions (eg ms, etc) and if you don't have one those horrible things they won't help you with stuff like this.