What plaster is good for costochondritis

The patient suffers from costochondritis, which is a kind of aseptic inflammation and is related to trauma, strain and other causes. In the acute phase, the patient feels that the local pain is severe, and the local skin appears redness and swelling, which can be treated with external plaster. It is mainly to select external plaster with cold compress effect, which can reduce local pressure, reduce inflammatory exudation, and relieve pain, swelling and other symptoms. In the recovery period of costochondritis, external plaster with the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relaxing tendons and unblocking collaterals and relieving pain can be selected to restore local normal qi and blood circulation, dredge the meridians and reduce clinical manifestations. At the same time, the patient needs to reduce activities and pay attention to local warmth, which is conducive to the recovery of the disease.