The Intercostal Muscle Trigger Points

The intercostal muscles provide about 25% of the total force of breathing, and may help stabilize the chest wall
The intercostals are three layers of muscles that pass between the ribs. Each external outer layer intercostal attaches to the lower border of one rib, and, on a diagonal line, to the upper border of the rib below.
The lowest intercostals merge with the external oblique muscles. The internal intercostals connect each rib from the cartilage to the upper border of the rib below it. There is also a deeper, innermost intercostal layer.
The intercostal nerve runs between it and the more superficial internal intercostal, and trigger points in the areas along the nerve can entrap that nerve.
The intercostals draw the central tendon of the diaphragm downward during respiration. The health of these muscles can profoundly alter the acid/ base balance of the body. Shortening of the intercostals affects the kinetic front chain along the lateral line.
For more information about NAT online courses, please visit nielasher.com/...

[@brianhout1071]

Maybe next time explain how to get rid of them?

[@nepzski]

strengthen them

[@indrajithas5899]

how @@nepzski

[@nepzski]

deep breathing holds they expand your innercostal muscles making them stronger@@indrajithas5899

[@theknown1741]

​@@nepzski ?

[@nepzski]

@@theknown1741 havent logged into this account in a while sorry guys but how i did it was flexing them if youre not used to it doing so will be hard so i say to practice breathing deep with your chest and belly to force them to expand and when you get more used to it youll get the mind muscle connection to flex them at will forcing your ribs out

[@12tribes61]

It occurs back of ribs too

[@theresabarnes2608]

I’m sorry, but this is not a tiny spot of pain. This is insanely painful so painful it’s freaking debilitating. I can’t even breathe when it actually occurs.

[@Nielasher]

Thank you very much for your feedback 🙌🏻 For more information or to find a therapist please visit our website nielasher.com/

[@umarfarooq-oq9bo]

I also.😢

[@asansolbeauty7852]

Hi.. Can we talk about this pain

[@rajivkharel8956]

Same here

[@omodisthd9424]

Tweaked my back today at work doing some very minor shit… all day i’ve been getting spasms when i breath too much or too little or move wrong.

[@kermietheyeeter2669]

Thought I was crazy when this happened to me at work I asked for the rest of the day off and went to drive home but jumped out in pain from my back and ribs like they were collapsing into a ball but now this diagram helps a bit

[@shanesharpe1660]

That shit had me last week. Just went to bed and woke up with a pain in the right side of my chest cavity. I was gone after like 5 days.

[@bng7980]

Always thought it was a cramp. Hate it when it happens

[@asafteiandrei2957]

How can we rezolve this type of pain?

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

3

[@yourxshwitty5755]

Did u ever find out?

[@procrustes7669]

@@yourxshwitty5755 spams abs especially side abs everyday.

[@theknown1741]

​@@yourxshwitty5755 No 😢

[@johnathanabrams8434]

For anyone asking how you treat these muscles, youre best bet to to get a spongy foamy like massage ball and place it on a wall and lean into it. The other method is dry needling which is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS for this area Still in the worlds of Dommerholt, " there is not dangerous muscle to needle, only a dangerous clinician"

[@Nielasher]

Great tips, thank you! It's important to approach treatment safely and always consult a professional, especially with techniques like dry needling. 💪

[@mxldx7700]

It started on my sides of ribs now it wraps all the way to the back it’s so sore and i can’t train anymore

[@Nielasher]

We're sorry to hear you're experiencing this! We recommend resting and consulting with a healthcare provider for the best care. 💪

[@danny4766]

Same here. Are you still dealing with it? Curious to see how you’ve been after 3 months.

[@mr.safecharliedefensivedri9741]

I've been suffering with this triggers and it is very painful.What can I do to stop this. Help me with the solution?

[@ThumeYT]

can this be caused by needles?

[@Chiroman527]

I believe I have Costochondritis emitting from my spinal maladies in the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine. T1 & T2 are affected as well as a disc Bulge at T9-T10. L2 , L3 disc bulges into the front and into the rear spinal canal, L5-S1 has Spondylolisthesis as well Arthritic conditions in the vertebrae and Facet Joints AND pretty advance Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD). What is recommended to deal with This condition?

[@drc97086]

Your videos are always helpful 😀

[@Nielasher]

Hi Dale, Thank you very much for your feedback. Please make sure to subscribe or for more information please visit our website www.nielasher.com/blog

[@adibmarzuki4466]

Semoga sehat selalu.Aammiinn.

[@David659-]

I don’t understand the point of this video…

[@Nielasher]

Thank you for your comment and for following our channel. Visit our website www.nielasher.com for more free and paid learning resources. 🙏

[@David659-]

@@Nielasheryour video doesn’t explain what causes the pain, nor how to deal with it, it’s useless. I don’t really follow your channel but came here looking for that information.

[@desmondboone6226]

I normally lean up against things

[@DakonusPlays]

I've had this pain in my right chest feels like the actual lung but I work in an industrial environment and I lifted a box of bolts that was pretty heavy like a dummy and i never bent my legs and my body was kinda twisted when I lifted it so idk I went to the doctor and he said my heart was was ok and my blood pressure was perfectly fine and he said that I strained a muscle in my right chest I didn't even know this can happen but it goes away when I take medication and when I move around it hurts and or if I breathe deeply and it does feel sharp but it's been hurting now for a solid whole week any thoughts ? If this could be it

[@Nielasher]

Thank you very much for your feedback 🙌🏻 For more information or to find a therapist please visit our website nielasher.com/

[@hmmmm9661]

How are you now

[@khainzasarah1751]

I got this exact pain on my chest. Initially thought it was a lung infection but then realized that the pain had started after I lifted a heavy item and could be a muscle strain. Did you ever get treatment?

[@ShabnoorMaved]

I had pain around my ribs around 2 years, which was a type that used to dissappear whenever I touched on it but would return and would also return after any sort of stretch exercise. Also I noticed that the pain was moving in the sense it would appear at one spot and then somewhere else around the same lower rib cage area.. Will moving cup massage help for this?

[@bryangonzalez6096]

What happened did you fix it, cause every-time I play basketball it hurts a lil bit but it’s still there💀

[@user-ps7we2ww6f]

I feel like I have the same problem and I can't sleep unless I apply pressure to that area.

[@ShabnoorMaved]

@@user-ps7we2ww6f hi, actually that problem resolved after I had taken medicines from Ayurveda for vata disorder.. vata in Ayurveda means excess air .. so their understanding is when air gets excess i.e. (gas which does not go out) will circulate in your body and get trapped in places where you might have had injury in the past.. So that disappeared for me after couple years I had it , after those medicines for gas, .. strange But for you it can be this or something else .. you can also get checked with a good traditional Chinese medicine doctor (or any traditional Ayurvedic doctor) even they are good with their understanding

[@ShabnoorMaved]

@@bryangonzalez6096 sorry just saw your message now.. please check my last message here on this thread..

[@bryangonzalez6096]

@@ShabnoorMaved got it I still have pain in some parts like you, when I exercise and play basketball

[@Yellowquill8183]

I sometimes get twitches in my ribs when I cough or sneeze but it never hurts

[@Nielasher]

Thank you very much for your feedback 🙌🏻 For more information or to find a therapist please visit our website nielasher.com/

[@hmmmm9661]

How are you now?

[@Marsha-js8gn]

When I sneeze it hurts like I'm getting stabbed in the side

[@hmmmm9661]

??

[@MaryamKhan-uj5jv]

same@@Marsha-js8gn

[@Kwuil-Shi]

Is it bad that this happens very often?

[@blackjackenergy6784]

No. I think i have this cause i did check in 3 diferents doctor and my heart is 100% ok! All of them showed the sames result. So i think that is this. Its not a pain, its like little sharps / muscles strains that goes away like 2 seconds or something! But dont worry, this doesnt kill you ahahah, but its annoying

[@FDDFGGSHORTS]

​@@blackjackenergy6784It can last up to 30 minutes. Every situation is unique

[@hmmmm9661]

​@@blackjackenergy6784how to get rid of them?

[@HopePhotoG]

I have a spasm that happens in my lower right middle rib area and its scary 😢

[@Nielasher]

Thank you very much for your feedback 🙌🏻 For more information or to find a therapist please visit our website nielasher.com/

[@FuntoAnime]

Same, help me😖

[@HopePhotoG]

@FuntoAnime does it move for you too? Sometimes it's in the one spot sometimes it happens and travels up a bit. 😬

[@FuntoAnime]

​@@HopePhotoGone spot

[@HopePhotoG]

@@FuntoAnime do you deal with acid reflux problems ?

[@123Luchak]

Botox?

[@Franklin22sas]

Botox and radiotherapy

[@rvz77]

What is the point of this video??? To waste our time?

[@theknown1741]

Exactly