Patient Question: Is the disease:Is costochondritis in general? Can it be cured? Description of the disease:Pressure pain in the ribs, usually also pain, sometimes light and sometimes heavy; followed by a bulge. Hope to provide help; would like to ask if it can be cured,can it be cured? Shandong Provincial Hospital Thoracic Surgery Department Wang Xiaohang replied: Hello. Costochondritis should be seen in the thoracic surgery department. The general film does not see the lesion, but only the localized pressure pain in the rib cartilage, and a slight bulge. It is possible to heal with symptomatic treatment. But the recovery time may be longer. In addition, antibiotics are not effective. Painkillers, topical medications, and hot compresses are all possible.