Brief Answer:
NSAIDs should be tried

Detailed Answer:
Greetings and welcome to HCM. I understand your concern and thank you for your question.

Well, it ia well-known that traumas to bone system, especially in the ribcage area, may be accompanied with problems for a few years, and they may be triggered from various physiological or pathological phenomena, such as brisk temperature changes, physical activity etc. Every person that suffers a bone fracture or some kind of trauma, is prone to have these problems in various times of the year. It is not totally clear why this happens. A superseeded psychological stress may be adjunctive to these symptoms to become more obvious and intensive. I would, however, recommend you to try a short, five to seven days-course of over the counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs: ibuprofen, ketoprofen, indomethacin), since the symptoms you are describing fit the diagnosis of an acute or chronic inflammation of the bones or cartilages of the region.

If the symptoms persist, even after taking this medication, some tests may be recommended, as follows, as these could be signs of another physiological or pathological disorder within the ribcage:
- a plain chest X-ray - which would allow us to assess the lung tissue and the organ linings within the ribcage, such as pleura and pericardium
- an EKG - which allows us to assess the heart electrical and conduction systema, to rule out the heart as the origin of this pain.
The index of suspicion that these symptoms may be caused from something pathological are very low, but I encompassed these tests just in case the above mentioned therapy does not work.

I hope my answer is helpful. I am happy to help, should you have follow-up questions.

Best regards,
Dr. Meriton

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Brief Answer:
Happy to help

Detailed Answer:
Hi again.

I am glad you found my answer helpful. Take care and wish you a good health.

Dr. Meriton

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