Costochondritis Treatment

Self-Care at Home

• Treatment involves conservative local care with careful use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve) as needed.
  
  
• Local heat or ice may be helpful in relieving the symptoms.
  
  
• Avoid unnecessary exercise or activities that make the symptoms worse. Avoid contact sports until there is improvement in symptoms, and then return to normal activities only as tolerated.