234 | Costochondritis: What can you do?

Pain around the ribcage? Diagnosed with Çostochondritis? DocJen and Dr. Dom break down what's happening in the body when diagnosed with costochondritis. They explain likely causes and what daily activities may exacerbate symptoms. With an emphasis on accessory breathing muscles, they provide insight into using different tools to approach and treat costochondritis. MAJOR DISCOUNT FOR JEN.HEALTH. Sign up now to get 57% off for life! You will have access to 11 different plans with 2-3 phases and short videos daily, monthly check-ins with DocJen with anatomy breakdowns, and a growing community. Sign up right now and start a free week. See what it feels like to commit for a week! Click here to join Jen.Health! What You Will Learn PT Pearl: 02:22 - What is costochondritis? 03:37 -Why does costochondritis happen? 07:14 - Daily activities that might be exacerbating pain 08:20 - Approaching costochondritis rehabilitation 10:37 - What the research says 12:30 - First line of treatment 14:46 - Stretches for costochondritis 17:50 - Tools for breath awareness 20:22 - How you can rewire your breath pattern 22:00 - Active mobility for costochondritis Watch Episode 234 on Youtube For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode234/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message