I decided, after being dumped by the Physio. To do things my own way. So.. I signed up at the local gym. I decided to take one gentle exercise class a week and work with the gym staff to work out a programme that me (and my ribs) could cope with. So I started slow and increased week by week. One thing I have learned in 15 years of costochondritis is not to take things too quickly.
And then.... miraculously things started to get better. I have to admit that at the same time, I tried to be more conscious of my diet (less wheat, sugar and dairy) and be more conscious of my posture. I heated the area every day with a hot water bottle and tried to get enough rest.
And all of that seemed to work and the pain I felt seemed to be at a manageable level. I stopped taking the cocodamol, and was back down to plain old paracetamol. Things were going well until......
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