Atypical Costochondritis: Complete Resolution of Symptoms After Rib Manipulation and Soft Tissue Mobilization

Barranco-Trabi, Javier; Mank, Victoria; Roberts, Jefferson; Newman, David

doi:10.7759/cureus.14369

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“…14,[68][69][70][71] There are several studies on the effects of OMT on various conditions with inflammation-related pathologies. [72][73][74] Many of the data on OMT-induced changes in disease states lack clear biomarkers and specific endpoints. For example, Perez et al 75 stated that OMT improves the body's innate ability to combat inflammation and other systemic effects of disease but did not describe or quantify specific biomarkers that may underlie this mechanism.…”

Section: Omt In Cids: Promising Clinical Strategies and Challengesmentioning

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“…Most studies concerning the effects of OMT on inflammatory biomarkers are nonclinical 14,68–71 . There are several studies on the effects of OMT on various conditions with inflammation‐related pathologies 72–74 . Many of the data on OMT‐induced changes in disease states lack clear biomarkers and specific endpoints.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Osteopathic manipulative treatment for chronic inflammatory diseases

Gillan,

Bachtel,

Webber

et al. 2024

J Evidence Based Medicine

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Chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) are debilitating and potentially lethal illnesses that affect a large proportion of the global population. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a manual therapy technique developed and performed by osteopathic physicians that facilitates the body's innate healing processes. Therefore, OMT may prove a beneficial anti‐inflammatory modality useful in the management and treatment of CIDs. This work aims to objectively evaluate the therapeutic benefits of OMT in patients with various CIDs. In this review, a structured literature search was performed. The included studies involving asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, irritable bowel syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, and peripheral arterial disease were selected for this work. Various OMT modalities, including lymphatic, still, counterstain, and muscle energy techniques, were utilized. Control treatments included sham techniques, routine care, or no treatment. OMT utilization led to variable patient outcomes in individuals with pathologies linked to CID.

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Section: Omt In Cids: Promising Clinical Strategies and Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Omt In Cids: Promising Clinical Strategies and Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Osteopathic manipulative treatment for chronic inflammatory diseases

Gillan,

Bachtel,

Webber

et al. 2024

J Evidence Based Medicine

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“…Costochondritis, also known as costosternal syndrome, parasternal chondrodynia, or anterior chest wall syndrome (1), is a self-limiting, poorly described and benign condition that usually manifests as non-cardiac chest pain (2). It is a common condition seen in patients presenting to physician’s office or emergency department (3–6).…”

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“…Most treatment recommendations are conservative in nature and have been traditionally accepted, perhaps because of the self-limited nature of the condition (1,21). However, costochondritis that does not self-resolve is referred to as atypical costochondritis and is associated with high medical expenses and psychological burden on the patient (2).…”

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Costochondritis syndrome and thoracic-chest related pain: a scoping review

Bolandrini,

Forcina,

Segat

et al. 2024

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Background: Costochondritis is a frequent diagnosis related to chest pain but the etiology, treatment, and evolution of the disease are poorly documented. Clinical examination lacks specificity and most treatment recommendations are conservative in nature and have been traditionally accepted, perhaps because of the self- limited nature of the condition. However, costochondritis that does not self-resolve is referred to as atypical costochondritis and is associated with high medical expenses and psychological burden on the patient. This scoping review will aim to provide a clear overview about costochondritis, including definitions and terms, signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. This work will also aim to propose shareable terms to describe this condition. Inclusion Criteria: Every study describing a condition of non-cardiac musculoskeletal chest pain due to inflammation of the costochondral junctions of ribs or costosternal joints where the areas of tenderness are not generally accompanied by heat, erythema or localized swelling (e.g.,Tietze syndrome). This scoping review will consider studies conducted in any context. Articles in English or Italian will be considered. Methods: The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology (JBI) for scoping reviews. The search will be carried out on 5 databases: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, CENTRAL and CINAHL. Addictionally, research protocols will be searched on PROSPERO and ClinicalTrials.gov. Further research of grey literature will be carried out through OpenGrey and Google Scholar. Selection and data extraction will be conducted by two blind independent researchers and inconsistencies will be resolved by a third reviewer. The results will be presented in a schematic, tabular and descriptive format that will line up with the objectives and scope of the review. Conclusions: This scoping review will aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic. The results will add meaningful information for clinicians. Furthermore, any knowledge gaps of the topic will be identified.

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