An injury to the cartilage connecting your ribs to your breastbone can be very painful. Although recovery times can vary, rib cartilage fractures typically take at least 6 weeks to heal. The ribs in ...
Each of your ribs is connected to your breastbone by a piece of cartilage. The point where your rib connects to this cartilage is known as your costochondral joint. Costochondral separation is an ...