Last week we talked about how breathing can be used to decrease and manage pain. Today, examining how the lungs interact with the physiology of the rest of the body, we will look at how the rib cage expands and contracts with the lungs as we take in air.
If you take a short tidal volume of air with each breath as you turn your body inwards, your rib cage will not expand to its full potential. As such, try to avoid this motion with inhalation.
Have a shoulder injury? The health of your glenohumeral joint depends on the interaction with your rib cage!
Start with breathing!
In health,
Adriana Renton R.Kin, FST, FRCms