Best Costochondritis Self-Treatment, No Meds. STOP Alarming Chest Pain!

I’ve been to the ER twice for chest pain and no DR has ever told me this was a possibility. They say they have no idea why I’m having pain here. I have shortness of breath especially after I eat. The anxiety and constant fear of death while I’m sleeping has caused insomnia and anxiety. Glad this came up in my feed. I’ll be bringing this up with my dr ASAP. Thank you.

As a 19 year old I know I shouldn’t be worried about having heart problems but it’s a relief to know that so many people have the same feeling as I do. His chest pain was exactly where I get mine and I feel blessed to find this video. You guys are awesome!

MINE IS GONE: I thought I would never get rid of my costochondritis, then I saw the inventor of the backpod describe how the real problem is with the ribs in your back (and has nothing to do with your chest, where the pain manifests). The ribs in the back become locked in place at the attachment point to the spine. To cure costo, you have to break this up to get the ribs loose and moving fluidly again. My idea was to use a percussion massage gun (I used a Hypervolt, but I’m sure any of them would work the same way) to very aggressively massage the rib cage close to the spine and out towards the shoulder blades, and it worked very quickly. Within a week, I was much better, and back to lifting weights within 2 weeks. I did nothing else besides this. Maybe 5 minutes per side every night. Note that it seems to work better to massage both sides of your back, even if the pain only appears on one side of your chest. I felt it was my obligation to pass this along to anyone else suffering from this nasty (and never properly treated) condition. Good luck! Ps. Mine does come back if I go too long without massaging periodically but goes away quickly if I start back up.

Would anyone agree that the pain feels like a heart attack?? Literally came out nowhere and felt like I was getting stabbed in the back at the same time 😭

So I just left the ER for this hours ago. Ive actually been 4 times this past year due to what I thought were heart issues but my test always come back normal. Ive been so depressed thinking I'm having a heart attack at times and even after leaving today I was skeptical about the diagnosis. I kept thinking "No way inflammation in my ribs could do this, that couldn't possibly cause all the "heart pain" and trouble breathing ive had" that is until I tried these exercises and had momentary relief, also reading others experiences and knowing and I'm not alone and I'm not crazy. Glad I found this channel!

the pain is so bad that it’s made my fear of death and anxiety so bad, But God is protecting me.

I was diagnosed with costochondritis in 2019. Know one could tell me how to deal with it and has been one of the worst experiences of my life. This year alone I probably did about 7 MRIs, physical therapy, was in the hospital for days, and haven't worked out in about two years. It was really depressing, fortunately I found this video, and realized I'm not alone. I've been using the back pod for about a week now and my body has done a 180. Thank you Bob and Brad for this video. You two are greatly appreciated and even though it's not completely gone, it's way more manageable now. And I feel I can workout again.

Hey, i am a 26 years old guy, been having this pain since 3 months and i was afraid and i cannot sleep i thought it was my heart, i visited a doctor and he did a heart test for me and said you are good u just have some stress and anxiety, also i did a blood test and he insisted again that i am fine. I do hard workout 3 times per week and i dont really feel pain, only when you focus on it and try to push your ribs you feel it. So here is the solution, first visit a doctor, if he says you are good then you are good, its just anxiety and stress that make you feel so, yes you focus on it and you feel it but the trick is not to alarm it and focus with it, forget it and live your life and it will disappear. Salute Kings 😊

Does anyone else get really bad shortness of breath with this? I've had this for a few months and I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

I wanna cry seeing that im not alone with the pain and intense anxiety, i cant sleep, this is dreadful 😩

There are so many people like me... I feel like crying 😢😢

I was just diagnosed with Costochondritis. Urgent care and 2 days in the hospital with no diagnosis was so frustrating. I’ve been in so much pain that I couldn’t sleep. Went to see a doctor and she diagnosed me in 20 minutes. So excited to come across your video so now I can work on getting back to normal. Thank you!!

I’ve had mine for 10 years. When It first started, I thought I was dying. So I went to see different doctors, took x rays, did my first MRI, first EKG test for my heart, breathing test for if I had asthma and NOTHING seem to be wrong with me. Pulmonary specialist even looked at me like I was crazy and was like what do YOU THINK is wrong with u? I was so pissed because they all thought I was just making this up. Thousands of dollars wasted and felt helpless. No worse feeling than when someone tells you that it’s all in your head. Anyways several docs later and finally one doctor said I know what you have. It’s Costochondritis and I felt a little hope because at least I was diagnosed with something. Anyways throughout the years I’ve had my good & bad days. MOSTLY good where I’ve learned to live with it and deal with it. I can go weeks even months without pain then all of a sudden I get a Flare up and it can last a couple days or a week or so. I’ve read about it’s supposed to go away on it’s own but it just all depends on the person. By now I’ve realized mine is chronic and it’s just always going to be apart of me which I’ve accepted and fine with. Just have to take better care of yourself and eat better that will help out a lot and exercise. Anyways blessing to all and trust me it’s not the end of the world of you have this yes It can suck sometimes because it’s painful but you will get used to it and be able to maintain having it. Blessing to all

For years my son has been complaining about chest pains, 2- 3 yrs ago I took him to cardiologist and he had all sorts of tests done and his heart is healthy, but to this day he still gets pain. I tell him it's probably his chest. Now I know I can go to doctor again and hopefully discuss this. Thanks again gentlemen! Sending ❤️ from the Inland Empire, California!!

I have Eczema, Asthma, Anxiety, and am a hypochondriac. I feel chest pains throughout my day almost every day for a little over a year. I've been to the ER at least five times for it, but they said it was just anxiety. I don't feel anxious right now or before, but I still have sharp pains in and around my chest. My anxiety only arises due to the physical symptoms which lead to more symptoms. Glad to have found you guys and glad to hear I'm not the only one to experience this. I've been told every time, I'm healthy, but my body doesn't agree.

Omg you don't know how thankful I am for this video. I Had this issue over a year and half, in and out of the hospital. Doctors told me that am healthy am fine,but just didn't feel healthy at all.Doctors always telling me I just needs to rest, but even when I rest the pain never goes away

Did anyone else get pain in their arms, back and neck from this condition ??

I've needed this video! I went to my doctor because I had this pain and he didn't know what was causing it. This makes so much sense!

My Dad IS a heart attack survivor. But I feel you just saved him a lot of anxiety and pain. He has gone to many Doctors and the ER. His heart is fine BUT he has been dealing with chest pain for years now. We did hear a diagnosis of arthritis but only drugs given...did not work. It has become a meme in our family to joke about Daddy always rubbing his chest. Not funny when I hear he has been up all night, scared and hurting at 74 years old. I am going to help him get this treated straight away. I will update. Thank you so much. Your videos are more important than you know.

I'm a retired powerlifter. I'm 64 years old. Had this pain the first time when I was about 52. Tried all the stretches in the beginning. Seemed to get worse. Tried hanging from pull up bar for 15-20 seconds for about 3 sets. Continued this for several days. I think your treatment with the softball may be the best thing I've tried. Thanks a lot. Doing bench press with straight bar and weighted dips may have irritated it in the beginning (along with my age). Using dumbbells instead on bench and not taking dips to the extreme stretch allow me to continue to work without the irritation. Your videos are very informative.