Costo and blue collar job
Just wanted to post again as my last one went pretty under the radar.
I’m just wondering if anyone here has dealt with/cured costochondritis while working a physical labor job? I build guitars so I cut and sand a lot of wood - bent over doing small detailed work. I believe my case started from over exercising my chest with too many chest days , and specifically DIPS, combined with my job.
Anyway I’m in PT and I use back pod and I stretch every hour at work. My pain is mild - it used to hurt to lay on side and brush teeth and twist at all but now those things do not hurt. The pain isn’t completely gone but I think there’s been progress BUT I worry my job is really making this prolonged. It sort of is what it is. I notice it being relaxed after 3-4 days off but that’s a rare opportunity for me - was hoping someone here has some tiles for recovery and juggling a physically demanding job !