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43 years
I have pain in the chest bones/muscles when I press on the chest cage,specifically it is all along the central bone that connects the ribs.The pain isn't consistent,sometimes it disappears for a while
Oct 25, 2014

Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
This is known as costochondritis, which is an inflammation of the cartilage at the points where the ribs insert into the chest bone. It's a benign self limited condition that should resolve on its own within a few days. You can resort to non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs to hasten recovery.
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