Period of costo effect

[vr25]

I had a slip while walking and fell down heavily with a hit on ribs, exactly one year back. Now I got rib pain and doctors tell it is costo.. will costo occur after a year of fall? Anyone had a similar reason and effect?

[cyberbarn]

Costochondritis can occur at any time, whether or not there is a fall and a break. There are ligaments and muscles between all the ribs and the breastbone, and ligaments can take a long time to heal too, longer than bone. Also, it might be that the two aren't related. Lots of people will have Costochondritis without having broken a rib.

[vr25 in reply to cyberbarn]

Thanks for your clarification...

[lovedoncebefore]

Hi

I had a fall in April didn’t think anything of it then a strange hard lump appeared June back rib also had strange achy sensation with muscle spasm under front rib. Sent for ct scan eventually one year on seems to be bruised ribs and Costo as I have pain when you touch the front breastbone so it can be caused by a fall or it can just develop but I think my fall caused it. Ribs feel sore and tender all the time.