HOW TO DEAL WITH AN INTERCOSTAL STRAIN!

Today's video for our rib and thoracic series is looking at how to deal with and help the pain and symptoms resulting from an intercostal muscle strain.

This could occur post-cold or illness with coughing, direct trauma to the area, sudden twisting/ rotation in the body or even lifting etc.

We strongly recommend getting your thoracic spine and ribs assessed properly by a musculoskeletal expert before trying these exercises to determine the working diagnosis as other treatments may be more appropriate and required to help initially.

In the video Louise demonstrates:
1. The typical signs and symptoms of an intercostal muscle strain
2. How to add heat to the area
3. How to mobilise the thoracic spine & ribs
4. How to release the diaphragm

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[sinjinmonsoon]

These exercises work. Im an old lady and i hurt this muscle and it felt like being stabbed. No pills for me, i did these exercises and they worked. 3 weeks until i didnt feel horrible pain...

[whoisxuen]

I got an intercoastal muscle strain by just doing 5 push-ups 😂… my body weak af. Now my whole right side of lungs hurt like hell.

[yvettebarimbao]

Been struggling 3 days now with this left intercostal pain due to consistent left sided sleeping position . this pain radiates to my chest and to the back of my left scapula . I always put liniment, pain patches and been to a massage therapist but the pain keeps coming back, not until i saw this video and tried to follow the steps and gladly feel a relief somehow. Thanks a lot

[evalinachannel]

My day 3 of pain and I tried this, the next day the pain was completely gone! And I learned some stretches so Thank you.

[chaossedated]

Strained my ribs during jiu jitsu and this was very helpful. The movements you describe hit the sore spot gently and I could feel it recover slowly.

[georgestegman]

This is amazing! Just had a rib injury and this helped a lot. I'm a massage therapist and personal trainer so I do have some understanding of the body/ muscles and I can definitely see this working on anyone with this strain. Very clear and excellent instruction!

[chrismartinez]

Thank you for the explanation of rib pain. I have an injury to my right side and it sure feels like broken ribs. Now I'll do these exercises and get some relief. Thank you so much!

[philiphoward]

Just what I've been looking for a few gentle exercises for rib tightness release. I've carried my rib injury for some years, it is amazing how long it takes for those deep tissues to completely heal. That's perfect thank you! 😊

[nickyocean]

thank you sister for sharing this routine may you be happy and joyful

[maxcady]

Thanks for the help. This is the first time I have ever had a pulled muscle like that and I got it just by yawning (most of my injuries are from seemingly random actions). Fortunately it's nothing like plantar fasciitis (I thought I'd never run ever again, cause it took almost 6 months for me to recover).

[Waflux_fashion]

Superb🤩🤩...the mobility exercise is very very effective....my pain its just gone...I was not able to even walk bcz of this pain but now I feel nothing like 0 pain🥳....just go for it🎉🎉

[stephenweafer]

I think I will bring this video to my doctor and to the emergency department of my hospital I have only recently been to both of them and neither had any idea what was causing my pain they put it down to costacondritis and muscle inflamation but it feels exactly like the intercostel muscle pain you described it is 10 out of 10 pain but the stretches you've shown do help a lot in fixing the muscle pain the pain in your ribs shoulders and chest is very severe and stops you doing everyday tasks so thank you for this

[rosebloom]

Going to try this, got my injury from a cold & coughing.

[maahishah]

Thank you for the amazing video!! I'll try my best to follow these exercises!

[TheNaturalwoman]

i just got out of the hospital after 3 days of progressily worsening symptoms, omg this was not soreness, this was pain that could have given me a stroke... It felt like i was being kicked into the front and back of my ribs, taking my breath away and causing me to scream out, i could not yawn or sneeze, that would have me on the floor in tears trying to catch my breath... I am in germany and the ddoctor said the intercostal muscle was pulled and some nerve that got pinched from trying to hold in because of the strain...doctor's idea... and I'd say that it fits the situation.... a muscle relaxer i was given at teh hospital was ennough to get me thru the next 12 hours where i was able to get a thai massage, which focused just on the back and neck area to really dig into these pressure points, it was so intense i vomitted.. this stuff is no joke... iand then from that massage Ive been doing these youtube videos for about 30minutes now, this is my last one, this was a good one to come down to. The pain is incredible, but its amazing how the release and relief is almost immediate if u treat it with stretches( and massage), I know some people may be lookinng for help and the pain is too intense, but just go for it and breath thru or have someone help and force u into these positions while u focus only on breathing... its worth it... it doesnt make anything worse and the pain relieves really quickly albeit maybe not 100% This stretch I felt it thru all of my ribs and it just took so much pressure off.

[tulsikj]

You are a GEM mam.it works like charm.
Was suffering with pain since a week.
You made my day.
God bless you with Good Health and Wealth.love !!!

[Sentientcrabpee]

Thank you so much for this! Finally got some relief after straining my right side ribs. Pain isn't completely gone, but I can at least take a full breath! I had tried just about everything usually recommend (side stretches, pain meds, and heat), but the fingers under the ribs move was what really brought the pain down 😩

[laurabarber]

Thank you 💝 my left side is hurting so bad i can hardly move. I did 64 hours of non-stop barbering in 11 days over the holidays so there you go.😭

[Alejosales]

This video is heaven sent. Thank you!
🤗❤💪

[imaprogrammer]

Big thank you, i strained the muscles in my upper back and ribs playing golf. Rested for 3 weeks all pain gone but on that specific place you mention.

After just doing your exercise once the pain went totally away. Will be doing for a couple of days and see if I can go back and play.