Symptoms and causes of Tietze’s syndrome
October 3, 2008
Tietze’s syndrome owes its name to a German surgeon by name Alexander Tietze (1864-1927). It was he who first described the features of this syndrome. Teitze’s syndrome is the condition in which one or more of the costal cartilages get inflamed. Very often, it gets wrongly diagnosed as costochondritis. It is similar to costocondritis in all aspects except that in the case of Tietze’s syndrome, swelling appears on costal cartilages. The direction of pain in the case of Teitze’s syndrome will be from the chest to the arms and shoulders.
The initial symptoms of the syndrome are acute chest pain, which worsens with respiration. Tenderness and swelling can also be found on the affected cartilages. However acute the situation may be, a properly treated patient will get over the crisis within a maximum period of twelve weeks. If the pain continues to exist even after two months, the patient should certainly be given specialised medical attention.
Tietze’s syndrome generally arises from a minor injury or external strain. Repeated cough and severe vomiting can make terrible chest impacts, which can later turn out to be critical. Emotional pressure is also found to be an important cause of Teitze’s syndrome. Work related stress, family crisis, relationship issues etc can all lead to this disorder. Though the victims often get worried thinking they are having heart attack, Teitze’s syndrome is not that harmful and will not cause damage to any other body part. Though the pain will be severe it will recede within six hours. Make the patient lie down comfortably and slowly massage the chest. Never make him move or exert pressure while in pain.
A person who had an attack of Tietze’s syndrome need to include ginger root, white willow bark, evening primrose oil and bromelain in his diet. The intake of Vitamin E and omega-3 oils need to be enhanced. Massage therapy is also found to be extremely beneficial to the victims of Tietze’s syndrome.
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