Rib chondromalacia can be treated according to the patient’s condition by choosing appropriate treatment methods, which include: 1. symptomatic treatment: appropriate rest and reduction of upper limb and chest activities when the symptoms are severe. Local physical therapy, hot compresses, application of anti-inflammatory and antipyretic analgesics; 2, closed treatment: if the pain is obvious, symptomatic treatment is not good, the use of compound betamethasone injection plus lidocaine local block, to reduce swelling and pain is effective; 3, Chinese medicine treatment: the application of blood circulation to eliminate blood stasis Chinese medicine internal, or pain cream external; 4, surgical treatment: for a very small number of patients, the local pain is severe, long-term drug treatment is ineffective, serious For a very small number of patients, the local pain is severe, long-term drug treatment is ineffective, seriously affects the patient’s life and work, and causes a certain mental burden, or suspected of malignant tumor, surgery can be considered for removal. After removal of the diseased rib cartilage, the local pain can be reduced or even disappeared.