A very unedited podcast this week. Weird things happen, but it is what it is! Hope everyone is staying healthy and happy :)

I know I was being pretty nonchalant and laughing during this podcast (I swear I only know how to ignore my problems and make them seem less severe than they are), but costochondritis is very serious and scary and many people deal with pain for years. It doesn't show up on any scans, and many doctors will tell you it goes away with rest/painkillers and it's nothing to worry about, even when people my age, younger, and older end up in the ER because of it. It interferes with every aspect of daily life and can cause severe anxiety even when it comes to completing basic tasks. Flare-ups can be random and triggered by something as simple as bending down, picking up a backpack, or a car turning too sharply. If you also have this condition I am very sorry, and I know how difficult it is to fully understand why or how this happened and to deal with it every day (especially if you also have fibromyalgia or other pain conditions) I'm only just beginning to process how I'm going to work, exercise, and live with Costo while it's healing and the gravity of the situation. But I'm learning every day, and I've found some really helpful resources online that I've linked below, along with the backpod I'm using to stretch and recover. If anyone has any questions, information, or an experience that they want to share, please DM me or comment on the YT video linked below. Thanks for listening

Link to physiotherapist Steve August who had it himself 7 years and developed a method for healing from Costochondritis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8k2LCLeR24&t=4s

Link to the backpod: https://www.amazon.com/Backpod-Treatment-Smartphones-Computers-Costochondritis/dp/B01LYNZBV3

Link to the Reddit post that is EXTREMELY informative and helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/costochondritis/comments/dln944/the_3_cornerstones_of_curing_costochondritis/