10 Symptoms of Costochondritis
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Reduced Pain When Still
When we are ill or injured, we will often want to stay as still as possible. This can be to help wounds heal, although we may just not feel like moving. At other times, we will keep still because it helps to reduce any pain we are experiencing.
Just as patients with costochondritis find pain increases when they move, it can also decrease when they keep still. This can be very noticeable for them and patients will often try to keep as still as they possibly can for some relief. This is not usually practical, though, especially in people that have responsibilities such as jobs and families to care for.
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