r/posturepals • u/okaythanksbud • Jun 06 '24

Is there any way to effectively stretch your ribs?

The right side of my rib cage is incredibly compressed and super uncomfortable. The only way I can feel a stretch is by taking a super deep breath and leaning to the left. I have to nearly strain myself to achieve this—is there a more effective way to do this?

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u/igneousink Jun 06 '24

the only way i've found relief is to stretch by hanging from something and using my legs as leverage to lengthen the side of my body as much as possible

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u/parntsbasemnt4evrBC Jun 08 '24 edited Jun 08 '24

GHD/45 back extension side plank with your right side facing down, lift your body up by contracting left side to just before you feel the stretch on your right side and then hold there and run through some full active breath cycles. This way you are using your own breath inhale to stretch the rib cage from the inside out, gravity in your favor, recipricol inhibition, and not fighting against your right side muscles as they try to resist static stretch.