Uneven Rib Flare - Fix it For Good

[@asielobeso3112]

Thank you so much Zac!! I had an uneven rib flare for some time and thanks to this video y figured out why my ribs were in a bad position! I only did the last excersice without a yoga block(I used a pillow or roll a sheet to use it), and did it 2 times every time I was about to go to sleep, and since this video came out I have been doing that same excersice over and over and definitely have seen A LOT, of improvement. I highly recommend this video 👍

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!! So happy you found some success with it!

[@asielobeso3112]

Thx for the pin Zac. But I just want to clarify that I did 5 rounds of 5 breaths, 2 times; since i forgot to specify that

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@asielobeso3112 You bet!

[@azharmarti]

@@asielobeso3112 any update?

[@CHANGED413]

Is there any professional surgery to treat uneven rib cage flare and pectus excavatum both together

[@AakashKumar-lv5fc]

I only had left rib flare at first but when i tried to fix it the upper part of right ribs are popping out . Now its painful on the right side compared to the left. I'd be glad if i get the solution

[@adamchmelovsky9941]

Same

[@ODessa002]

Sameee

[@ritikpaswan2000]

Bro did you get the solution same happening with me too.

[@riv3rw4ter]

even though my rib flare probably came from a different place, this still has helped quite a lot in decreasing the rib flare. its not fully gone, but I hope it will with these exercises

[@ZacCupplesPT]

That's great news!

[@theMetallico666]

Ever since I have memory, my left rib has been always flared. I always thought it was something I was born with as my dad also has his left rib flared. I will try these exercises to see if there's any change within a week. Thank you for these videos!

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Best of luck! I’d give yourself a 2-4 if you’re consistent!

[@wrp7550]

So how did it go?

[@IkI600]

​@@wrp7550We'll never know

[@anthonycharles-d5i]

I used to walk on my toes as a kid, kind of bouncing. As I aged, I began to walk duck-footed, no longer on the toes. Now in my mid 50s, I realize that I lack internal rotation of my thighs, either caused by and/or causing hip impingement. I also never fully extend my hips when I walk (only when exercising or when consciously doing so) because of the impingement and because it feels foreign. Just to walk normally requires intent and effort. I am also in a constant state of anterior pelvic tilt, meaning my hamstrings are constantly stretched and my glutes are weak (I've never had an ass, something that has haunted me since my teens when a girl at a track meet commented on my great arms, but her friend rightly said I had no butt). My right hamstring is always sore. When looking at my posture from the side, I am ass out slightly, leaned forward, with prominent rib flare. Nothing is stacked correctly or in alignment. The lower ribs ache where they are flared in the front, and where tight in the back (I mistakenly thought my kidneys were aching). Now I just need to undo what can be undone and learn to mitigate the rest. Kaiser is little help: one look at my hip x-rays and the doc throws up his hands and says I have to live with the impingement.

[@ZacCupplesPT]

If you have a rib flare on BOTH sides, then I would check out this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJqUlZJ-qZJqmZo

[@sebastiaanvandeveire7635]

If you close your eyes , nicholas cage is presenting this video.

[@alysanosirova2040]

😂

[@Damin-Danger-Ledford]

I had to do it before I understood what you meant... 😂😂😂 I'm not me, I'm me.

[@delmar1387]

I’d say Owen Wilson

[@NinJadon]

I knew he sounded familiar.

[@connorserbin9932]

i get bill nye the science guy vibes

[@CarpGamer69]

thank you i will try these techniques! Nice demonstration! :)

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Awesome! Hope it helps!

[@MnstrKnight]

Didn't have to wait long for this video, thank you. I'm gonna go ahead and try these.

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Happy to get it out in time!

[@sHerlockHolmes09-h]

how did it go?

[@Yohcn]

Did you fixed it?

[@sky_keiko]

Omg the exercise in this video helped so much!! Do you have a video on helping one sided rib flare while sitting? My ribs tend to flare out after eating but I can’t do these workouts at the office😭🤣

[@michaelk.5706]

Your explanations and visualization is really improving. Content is interessting as always.

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Thank you so much!

[@michaelk.5706]

@@ZacCupplesPT I do appreciate that you are using wordings and explanations even people that are no physio therapists can understand and you are still explaining the whys and hows. So thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@michaelk.5706 that’s exactly the goal. I want people to know the why and the how, not just do this!

[@PrimeRicci]

thank you!

[@ZacCupplesPT]

You bet! Glad you liked it!

[@PeteCLeonard]

Saving this for sure!! Awesome information here, thank you!

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Hope you enjoy!!!

[@sHerlockHolmes09-h]

how did it go?

[@londonspade5896]

Thought I have gallstones because of chronic pain in that area, I've had exams now and believe the pain to be caused by rib flare on the left side causing my ribs to push towards my organs on my right side

[@DaManicTannic]

Only just started but im sure im doing right my left side is really bad and i just dont feel it going down thank you still tho❤️

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Give it time. 2 weeks with each move. Hammer technique. Not everyone gets an instant change

[@bethml854]

The thing that helped me with nose breathing was realising that my soft palate had to be lowered in order to inhale. I realised that it was habitually up, and when it came down I could finally relax and stop blocking air from coming in.

[@ZacCupplesPT]

That’s awesome! Definitely power in altering soft palate tone

[@bethml854]

@@ZacCupplesPT I'm not sure if it's a common issue for people, but it worked for me 😊

[@evanwalsh3060]

How did you get your soft palate to lower

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@evanwalsh3060 doing things such as humming can help with palate tone

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@bethml854 that’s all that matters!

[@2Apondz]

I have a left side rib flare after being pregnant and had no idea how to fix it. Thank you for this video!

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Glad I could help!

[@doyochii127]

My left rib is a bit out, so, I'm doing this exercise starting today. I'll get back here again if I see some improvements.

[@gz6076]

Have you seen any improvement?

[@nervoiza]

Yo?

[@bajdiccigo]

So with the crime scene pose, you said if you have rib flare on the left side that the left arm and leg should be out but you continue to take your right arm and leg out😅 im a bit confused about that, so i have left rib thats flared out, should i do the exercise the samw way you showed or should i switch the arms and legs

[@liundeirkil8706]

I have scoliosis which probably caused my uneven ribflare. The problem is I have rib flare on right side with the lowest two ribs and left side with the 5th to 7th lowest ribs. Knowing how scoliosis can get worse if treated improperly I will assume these one sided exercises could be problematic. But it is interesting to see that rib flare can be fixed

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Yeah would be hard to say without seeing you. Best bet would be to work with someone

[@VyvyanTheGreat]

I've seen you recommend the landmine press in a few videos, but do you have an alternative exercise that doesn't require gym equipment? (or something more household common?) Thanks! super helpful and informative video, as always.

[@kupodio216]

I've used a mop handle😂

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Incline pushup could work really well also. You can offset one of the arms following the same progressions like I did on the crime scene pose and the frog breathing

[@ZacCupplesPT]

LOL genius

[@kenb4495]

Are we to be doing side rolls or landmines every day?

[@repeller825]

tysm man you're really helping

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Glad you are liking it

[@Will_4560]

When you say not to squeeze the abs, is that the same as disengaging them? With my rib flare I also have anterior pelvic tilt from not engaging my abs and glutes, I thought that the abs and glutes should be engaged because that's correct posture?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Squeeze = think forceful contraction. Like actively tensing them up. I want the abs to work from the exhale, more reflexively So no muscles should be actively squeezed at all times. We are meant to move, not necessarily hold any one static posture. That's why there really isn't a "correct" posture so-to-speak. Hopefully that clarifies

[@shan22777]

OMG! I just tried this for 10 mins or so the breathing on back and crime scene pose, couldnt even do the yoga block one cause i dont have one, and i am SHOCKED!!! Its noticeably gone down!! Thats increcdible, I assume its temporary but can this ever be permenent if i do this long term? Promising that I can see a differnce in only 10 min. (My rib flare is SIGNIFIGANTLY noticable about 1.2 inches wider so this is so cool)

[@ZacCupplesPT]

So amazing to hear!!!! So it's a matter of learning a new movement skill to getting things to last longer. If you keep practicing and think of it that way, you'll notice some real nice changes!

[@Nothing_Left_To_Say]

Do you got many cases of people with unilateral flare that got their issue solved by this? It seems to soft approach for dealing an issue I have from since I can remember. How long it takes to see any change?

[@Tmoneymillionaire]

Hey Zac, amazing content. I have a really gnarly rib flare mostly on the left side (with some pain there) and really struggle to keep ab tension on the inhale. Feels like air just wants to go right back where it was. Any extra tips for improvement?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

So I would be a bit chill on how much ab tension you keep. I've made the breathing piece that much more chill over the years. May also need an easier position

[@2fastnfurious4u]

great stuff Zac 👍 what about mummy roll, is it too aggressive for this presentation?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Mummy roll?

[@2fastnfurious4u]

@@ZacCupplesPT kzbin.info/www/bejne/nl6ycox5d7-LlZo

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@2fastnfurious4u ahhh Cam is a dear friend. It would be a progression, as rolling supine to prone is harder than sidelying to supine, but I haven’t used that move before. Only similar ones

[@chanchan5594]

What are the purposes of elbow and inner knee pressure into ground?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Produces IR a the ground so you can ER in the spine, which will help with the rotation

[@adamchmelovsky9941]

I dont feel any stretch in right chest even when im extremely sidebending left side, the chest is not opening

[@DaManicTannic]

Dude thank you im 15 been working out for awhile and it completely kills the left side of my chest looks all sunken in and I thought I couldn’t do anything went to a doctor and they said nothing they can do. Rly wondering if there are in person class or is it easier to do at home👍

[@ZacCupplesPT]

If you can work with someone, Thats always the best bet

[@ok-nz7mt]

has it worked?

[@megamindsballs]

did it work

[@DaManicTannic]

@@megamindsballs not rly tbh I wasn’t consistent with it though ima just go to some typea doctor my mom was talking about

[@DaManicTannic]

@@ok-nz7mt not rly I wasn’t consistent though I go to be like a dermatologist or whatever the doctor is that works with bones and muscles i fogot the name of it

[@beautifulmotherlove]

hi zac, thanks for providing this explanation on turns, i alway thought the turn starts in the si joint where the L sacrum is not turning back and to the left (no counternatation in the left). isn't this the root cause for the rib flare in the left? can u please advise drills how to rotate the scarum to the left (early propulson on the left) when the default is that it rotates to the right constantly? thanks again for your brilliant explanations. great stuff!!!

[@ZacCupplesPT]

The turn likely starts through the entire viscera. That runs from L1 on left to R sacrum. So it likely all happens together. The wise move is to still start here, as the act of breathing can improve some of the movements within the pelvis

[@beautifulmotherlove]

@@ZacCupplesPT u say: That runs from L1 on left to R sacrum- what do u mean exactly?does this equal the right obelique axis?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@beautifulmotherlove The mesenteric root. That's the attachment site of the guts. it runs along that pathway

[@Matanel89]

What if I have minor scoliosis would this exercise help as well?

[@chasemkirby]

I’ve just started this and tried to focus breathing through my chest rather than my stomach throughout the day. Is it normal to start feeling a bit of soreness as you start doing these exercises?

[@beckaflynn1128]

Good one Zac, On the 1st execise around the 8.00 mins mark, you say the rib that is for a left flared rib and then it looked like you stuck your right leg out with teh right elbow at eye height; just checking was that demonstration for a left flared rib and not a right-side flared rib? Also is there any way to deal with a flared rib due to lack of internal hydro-static pressure so its lacking a 3-D motion due to lack of fluids which means its fixated in that flared look and unable to get adequate bucket handle motion due to lack of fluids providing internal pressure?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Yep. So in that case you are turned right, but breathing is turning you left when you say lack of fluids what do you mean by that?

[@beckaflynn1128]

@@ZacCupplesPT Thanks Zac, when you say turned right do you mean the pelvis is turned right so lumbar spine is also bent/rotated to the right? About lack of fluids, normally we assume the skeletel structure is holding up the tissue but actually its the fluid that is mostly within the fascial layers. I saw a article on PRI about it but I cant link to it. It mentioned about water/fluids. But im just wondering if internal scarring can displace that fluid and your exercise, which I think is a great one btw, would be rendered inefective if some internal damage where the fluids are not present as would be in a normal person. Hope my explanation was adequate, if not dont worry lol, Ill try and dig out that article.

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@beckaflynn1128 Turned right = entire spine So there will always be fluid present in a person until they perish, so I'm not sure if I'm following you necessarily. Scars are like an added piece of structure that move along with the rest of your body. I'm not sure if I've seen it be a drastic limiter though. Be eager to see that article if you find it

[@evanwalsh3060]

How do you hold the tension in the abs at the end of exhale without bracing am I actually squeezing the abs to keep the ribs down while I inhale or what is it

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Think about maintaining whatever you feel after the exhale. So that sensation you want to hang onto

[@evanwalsh3060]

Okay thank you

[@adamchmelovsky9941]

How do I inhale without doing the forceful inhale that you showed? My neck hurts from that.

[@Base864]

Zac please just one question how much does it take for it to dissappear

[@emma.a.]

Это зависит от того как сильно ребро выпирает Так что для каждого все индивидуально- для кого то надо выполнять упражнения неделю, кому то месяц

[@zouamigos1439]

I have a discomfort around my floating rib nd the lowest part and my lower back position i recently do hardwork like lifting heavy materials it huant me everyday 🥺 will it be the reason xray shows nothings wrong with the Rib bones can this help me out like you have said a little bulging in my lower left rib will it be abdominal bluging please answer my Comment💬 Zac Cupples??

[@ZacCupplesPT]

It's really hard to say without seeing you. I would get checked out if you are experiencing pain

[@zouamigos1439]

@@ZacCupplesPT no sir no pain just a discomfort ah the uppermost muscle the area of my left rib floating rib area no pain a discomfort with shoulder nodes

[@LauraChahin]

what if i have scoliosis? i have a mild combined scoliosis, but also my cervical has little to no curve! my hips are uneven and my waist looks completely different from one side to the other because my ribcage is flared and also does not sit straight… more like the left side’s tip is pointing out, while the right is almost aligned with that hip (a little further back). i’ve also had a double belly with a horizontal line that touches the bottom of my ribcage, and has been persistent even when i was little and as an adult at my thinnest. imagine a 18 year old that weighs 98 pounds: skinny body but a double belly… 😅 if you have any tips for my body type or anyone can relate, please let me know!

[@PieronBeatz]

Nice!

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Thank you so much!

[@mattfreefire]

My rib cage has been like this since birth. Will these exercises help?

[@thoombro7]

My left rib flare slightly reduced for sometimes now. My left hip ir is still zero though

[@ZacCupplesPT]

You might need more focused work on getting the IR then. I would look at this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ2si3-nertgnpo

[@evanwalsh3060]

So here’s my issue after I exhale and I go to inhale after the pause it’s like I’m stuck im trying to inhale quietly but my neck gets involved and nothings really getting inhaled and it feels like everything is getting squeezed together and there’s no expansion

[@ZacCupplesPT]

So I stopped coaching the pause for that very reason. The likely issue is you are exhaling too fully, so now you have no "room" to inhale. Think about cutting the effort down by about 25% and see if that makes a difference

[@evanwalsh3060]

@@ZacCupplesPT so your saying to cut out the pause and breathe slower

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@evanwalsh3060 yep. Has worked really well

[@nervoiza]

Ive had this rib flare appear 2 weeks ago how much time it needs with exercise to disappear please??

[@beautifulmotherlove]

will this correct loss of IR in the left humerus?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

It can!

[@nsb_tv5820]

hey zac, my bones stopped growing so do you think i will get any results from these exercises

[@ZacCupplesPT]

You can. Rib flare isn’t only structural. There’s a movement piece as well!

[@benjamindonovan8728]

Hey Zac - I was a right handed college athlete, and now have pretty gnarly rib flare to my right side from the rotation in my sport. I’ve basically been re-enforcing this for 20+ years. How long do you think it would take to see results doing this?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Hard to say as everyone responds differently. Many can see a some change within 2-4 weeks

[@noke1947]

is there any sleeping positions tips, if my left rib is flared?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

It depends on whatt's comfortable and that you don't snore in. So can't really make blanket recommendations. If you are seeing benefits with one position in the progression, I'd try to match that (for example, if you are right sidelying, perhaps go right side first)

[@noke1947]

@@ZacCupplesPT Okay, thank you very much for your reply !

[@noke1947]

@@ZacCupplesPT Also one more question, is it normal that my left shoulder is higher because my left rib is flared?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@noke1947 you bet!

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@noke1947 yep. Left shoulder higher because torso sidebends right in this case. Quite common

[@beautifulmotherlove]

if the rib flare is on the left: does it neccesarilry mean lack of IR in the left hip? or lack of ir in the right hip?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

It depends on the ribcage structure typically. Wider ribs would be IR loss on ledt

[@beautifulmotherlove]

@@ZacCupplesPT thanks for clarifying. and narrows: i the rib flare is on left- would they lose IR in the right hip? this is enlightening cause i thought we always lose left IR (when there is a turn to the right in the axial skeleton) please shed more light on this

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@beautifulmotherlove Yep. Narrow loses R IR. I would check out these two vids. Provide some clarification - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5a5Z3xjiN17g68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHKtfo1tiZhjf8U

[@abdexo1652]

Hi zac, when you explained that rib flare on only 1 side can be caused by rotation, does this also include sleeping positions?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

You could apply it that way, but it’s tough because we move as we sleep

[@novak9971]

I have all these issues posture - my knee go inward, anterior pelvic tilt, rib flare, pectus excavatum, rounded shoulder and forward head posture 😅 I noticed that all these problems are related. One follows from the other. Should I start with the most important one?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

This is where I start the majority of my patients and clients with similar issues, so yes :)

[@novak9971]

@@ZacCupplesPT Unfortunately i am not from US, but try my best on my own. Greetings from Poland.

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@novak9971 I do offer remote consults if you need some help. Work with a lot of people in Europe😀

[@benmackenzie]

Won't my abs brace a little bit as the lower ribs "get smaller"?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Like 50 cent. Not a lot just a lil bit

[@benmackenzie]

@@ZacCupplesPT Haha I see what you did there. So what are the signs I should look for that I'm bracing too much? In the video it looks like your spine is flexing when you demonstrate excessive bracing. Is that a sign and, if so, is it possible to brace too much if the spine remains stationary?

[@ShoaibAkbar-s5h]

Hi Respected Sir my left side of chest is looking weaker than right, is it left rib flare or right?

[@ssk_17.m]

Will flared rib cause me difficulty in medical test to join the army ??

[@Koospiloot0345]

No its more a look thing

[@ssk_17.m]

@@Koospiloot0345 what do you mean? Although it is not mentioned anywhere that slight rib flares can cause permanent rejection

[@Daltonian18]

On that corpse pose you mention the side with the rib flare you want sticking out. And yet you stick out the right side of your body when saying you have left flare. Just confused id like some clarification please!

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Not everyone sticks out the left

[@marlonpacheco778]

12:46

[@aditimukte7921]

Will these exercises really to push the ribs down and give it a natural look as they originally were? Also, how much time does it take to reduce the rib flare?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

They can for sure. See improvements a lot. If you are nailing the moves as I coached them and don't skip steps, you'll can notice some changes fairly quickly. 2-4 weeks for the majority (always exceptions)

[@aditimukte7921]

Thank you!

[@aditimukte7921]

Can you also make a video on pelvic twist? I think that would be very helpful

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@aditimukte7921 I'll see what I can do!

[@childobliterator8133]

@@ZacCupplesPT Hi i have left rib flare and doing the crime scene pose with my right arm and leg feels pretty easy for the first time i tried it. Should I skip to doing it the other side? Thanks!

[@Hsa008]

I have a little pectus and my rib flares on the left side. So is it structural or can be changed?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Pectus is structural. Can only improve so far. Lower ribcage position has a bit more flexibility due to lack of sternal attachment

[@Hsa008]

@@ZacCupplesPT thank you for always your helpful answers.

[@gz6076]

My lower abs are getting smaller when I exhale but my rib cage won’t follow

[@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo]

needed

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Glad it helped!!

[@eliasoverstreet3630]

What’s up zac, My left side rib protrudes, but my right sides sticks inside(concave). These are also my lower ribs as well, so is this rib flare and will the exercises be effective?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

It sounds like it and it may

[@abhinavmittal5288]

Does it works

[@profiter1777]

Hey zac, i recently figured out that i have someking of muscle imbalence, my right bicep tricep and hand is a bit bigger then my other hand. My other hand does have muscles but not as much as the other. Also my chest is bigger on 1 side but i dont think its any kind if pectus because the pectaural muscle is just bigger and it isnt causing it to spike up or down just being more devolopped because of the muscle advantage my other arm has. Bc i play some arm wrestling on it. I also have 1 side rib flare wich is on the weak side and also on my back the scapula is a bit out not alot and it isnt very noticable. Will these exercise also help me fix the other problems. Thank you for ur amazing videos

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Hey there! It's really hard to say. You may always have some side to side differences because we aren't symmetrical side to side (think internal organs). Especially if you are playing a one-sided sport. But improving motion can reduce the side-to-side differences to some degree. The best bet is to improve your available motion enough to do the things you want to do!

[@hamzamohanad4522]

Sir can this flare be treated with exercises for a 20 year old person Answer me please

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Yes

[@dervonazeri7428]

The exercises don't work on me... Maybe because I've only done it once and it's blatantly frustrating...

[@ZacCupplesPT]

I understand it’s not easy. You likely have to do it more than once! You got this!!!

[@wookie6943]

Bro did it once and expected it to be fixed instantly 🤣

[@williamli98]

Whenever I’m breathing in during any of the positions the right side of my neck becomes very sore but only the right side. Do you know what might be the cause? Pls help

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Usually you are either: 1. Looking with w/ neck vs eyes 2. Exhaling too much or forcefully 3. Reaching too aggressively 4. Turning head too much I would tweak these and see how it goes

[@kimrobertson53]

I have the same, I believe in my case it's a nerve issue

[@adamchmelovsky9941]

Yep mine right side of neck turns on too when trying to inhale.

[@SevenMilliFrog]

i find it harder to inhale when im conscious of my rib cage position :'). what should i do if im just going through daily life like sitting, walking etc. i can imagine its hard to always be conscious of this

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Quiet through the nose. Don’t force it anywhere. Act like you don’t care that much about the breathing aspect 😉

[@carlo4194]

can't i exhale through my nose rather than my mouth? I've heard that breathing through mouth may change face shape

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Mouth breathing all the time is a problem, but doing so during the exhale of these moves is likely benign. You’ll have to move more air to get the ribs to move. Unless you are a limited in all directions, then nasal alone is more warranted

[@ydcbigdrew]

Hey Zac, I have pectus excavatum and have a rib flare on both sides but it still shows more on my left and when doing core exercises I slightly feel it more on my right side. Would these exercises still be a good option considering my condition?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

They could help. May want to try the 2 sided video first - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJqUlZJ-qZJqmZo

[@ydcbigdrew]

@@ZacCupplesPT Gotcha, thanks for the response.

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@ydcbigdrew You bet!

[@somerandomhuman7508]

Can i exhale with my nose instead

[@ZacCupplesPT]

It’s harder to move enough air to get rib movement through the nose. This can be good if you are someone who has a lot of tension at rest through

[@balladin9200]

I already breathe through my diaphram but still have this, why arent u telling us it can be a posture problem. Because it's not? Either way best way to fix it is to eliminate the root. Ill try the exercises though thanks

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Breathing and posture are synonymous. You can’t separate the two. Unless you had an issue at the higher cervical levels, everyone breathes through the diaphragm. It doesn’t mean that you do so in a strategy that maximizes your movement, hence why I recommend what I recommend. I hope that clarifies!

[@balladin9200]

@@ZacCupplesPT Appreciate it life saver

[@childobliterator8133]

Hi Will this be permanently fix my rib flare if i do consistenly for a while or do I have to do it everyday for the rest of my life?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Ideally you want to progress to harder variations in training then what is shown here. Think of it like a diet. You don't eat a perfect diet then go back to junk food when you get the body you want. Things like this could be helpful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGnLaqCZltF2h7M&t

[@childobliterator8133]

@@ZacCupplesPT thank you but when i get to the last variation and feel like its no longer difficult does i cando it for moderation once a week or still do daily?

[@ZacCupplesPT]

@@childobliterator8133 can try and see how you do

[@jchowdaryjchowdary4125]

Sir i am breathing in stomach rasing rib and rib cage not moving sir shortbreath alwayes sir i am done ct scan all is normal but i have hard shortness breathing sir i have lumber lordosisi and slightly flared one side rib this problem cause no. Moment the ribs sir i am indin pls help me sir 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@jchowdaryjchowdary4125]

X ray also done but x ray report normal but i have rib flared

[@ZacCupplesPT]

So you’ve gotten medically cleared by a doc for the shortness of breath? If so, I would start with these moves for most people

[@manas6501]

14:22 ..

[@trueskywalker1999]

An adaptation from swinging swords (srs)

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Not sure I follow

[@Pedro-ol1fr]

🙏🙏👍

[@ZacCupplesPT]

Thank you!!!!

[@-_-8903]

Is it just me or this guy really sounds like Nicholas Cage?

[@21ECLIPSE]

Bro I was think the exact same thing the whole time