There is little difference between Tietze and Costochondritis. Both disorders are related and are an inflammation  of the cartilage of one or more of the upper ribs. Tietze is contained to the cartilage between the ribs and the sternum and sometimes a swelling near the sternum may appear. We speak of costochondritis when the cartilage between the ribs and the spine is inflamed

The Work Participation Tool can help to strengthen the work position of Tietze patients. In the Netherlands, only 30% of people with a chronic disorders or handicap have a fully payed job. For those their job strengthens their participation in society. For the other 70% this “participation” is not so evident and causes financial hardship. Some 15 patient organisations have developed a work participation tool on a website and as an App.

We are the group for people suffering from Tietze  Syndrome and Costochondritis. Our goal is to support and represent the interests patients suffering from the chronic form of Tietze Syndrome and/or Costochondritis.

Tietze syndrome was named in 1921  after its German discoverer Dr. Alexander Tietze.