The Best Exercises for Rib Pain (From La Cañada Chiropractors)
The best (and safest) exercises for rib pain, from doctors who treat it every day at Flintridge Family Chiropractic in La Cañada Flintridge.
If you've Googled "best exercises for rib pain," you've probably seen a dozen conflicting lists. Here's what our doctors actually give patients — and, just as importantly, what we tell them to stop doing.
Rib pain frequently comes from restricted joints where the ribs attach to the spine — a pattern that adjusts back into place surprisingly quickly.
Rule #1: Move the Stiff Joints, Stabilize the Loose Ones
Most people with rib pain intuitively stretch the area that hurts. The problem is that the painful area is often the unstable segment — it's already moving too much. Stretching it more can make things worse. The area you actually need to work on is usually the joint above or below.
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Exercises That Usually Help Rib Pain
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