Let’s talk about rib flare. If you’ve noticed that your bra band became tighter after pregnancy and never got better, it could be a sign to take a closer look at the ribcage.

If you’ve been here for a while, you know I’m always preaching the importance of connecting the diaphragm and pelvic floor through breathing. And you’ve probably heard me say this:

“All the Abdominal Exercises in the World Cannot Save You Without Connecting to Breathing.”

Check out the illustration below:

Of note, it is definitely never too late to be able to exert change.
But if you’ve been working on healing diastasis, prolapse, incontinence, back pain, and more, there’s a good likelihood you need to look north of the pelvis to see if we are missing the full expansion and compression of the diaphragm and rib cage.

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Cheering you on ♥️
– Caroline Packard, DPT