u/angustephens

Non surgical success stories?

Background

- Male 29 UK
- Diagnosed after 6 months of lower rib pain out of nowhere
- Saw Dr Ali Abbas about a month ago confirmed bilateral SRS
- No previous issues and reason for SRS very unclear
- mild case stated by Dr Ali and referral for physical therapy with Ciaran Keen (UK)

Questions

- have other people found success from non surgical treatments?
- does this just “go away” with the correct treatments or do you manage it throughout your life?
- anything else I can be doing in the meantime?
- anyone else had SRS without a trigger?

Trying to gather as much information as possible to help myself - thanks

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u/angustephens — 8 days ago

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Lower Rib Costochondritis

I’ve spoken to Ned in good detail about this already but want to know if anyone else has dealt with lower rib costochondritis and abdominal tightness

Symptoms:

- 6 months of costo
- Constant rib pain in mainly rib 8-12 on both sides
- Shortness of breath
- abdominal tightness and pressure
- heart palpitations
- Rib “jabbing me” in the sides
- back pain and tightness

What I’ve tried:

- backpod
-peanut ball
- massages
-seated twisting

@u/SteveNZPhysio could you add anything else for this particular issue please?

(Worth noting I do get upper chest pain as well from time to time as shown on the photo)

- Thanks!

u/angustephens — 1 month ago