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I went in for 2 CT scans, an Xray, visited several physical therapists, consulted with professors of anatomy and biomechanics in physical therapy, received guided ultrasound injections of cortisone (this helped tremendously for 2 weeks) , had 2 visits with a leading chest wall surgeon at MUSC, tried treatments like heating, icing, myofascial release, cupping, and electrical stimulation, tested every topical medicine available on the market (Voltaren gave relief for about 3 hours), tried medicines from physicians (steroids orally helped significantly for about 1 weekdosing was 10 mg for about 10 days) , tried strengthening, stretching, chiropractic manipulation, tried treating the area above and below the injured area to address the whole kinetic chain of the body, adopted a different diet, and attempted to rest for 2 months
Understanding your pack-year history can motivate significant lifestyle changes and improve health outcomes