Great news! We can retrain the core muscles and vastly improve rib flare. You may notice an increase in anxiety, pain with intercourse, constipation, tailbone pain and more. When you can’t get a good inhale and exhale, it can also have trickle down effects on the pelvic floor (pun intended). The diaphragm and pelvic floor are meant to work together like a piston on a train. This shuts off the abdominals and can create pelvic floor tightness. As a result, most postpartum moms will compensate by breathing up into the chest instead of down into the body. Your body is basically in a state of inhalation all the time. When ribs are expanded too wide, it shifts the body’s natural breathing mechanics. Your ribs are meant to expand and open when you inhale (like an umbrella) and then retract back on the exhale. This can cause some added struggle when trying to heal diastasis recti, improve prolapse, and reduce urinary incontinence. The longer answer? Rib flare can make it harder to breathe properly, which has a direct impact on your ability to engage the deep core muscles and pelvic floor. Is your rib cage wider than a 90 degree angle? If so, you probably have a lingering rib flare. Check if your rib cage angle is greater than 90 degrees.While looking in the mirror, trace the front of the rib cage starting from the sternum.It is easy to see if flared ribs are the cause of your tighter bra postpartum. This can affect your breathing patterns and your abdominal muscles. This internal “smooshing”, accompanied by postural changes from pregnancy, can create a pronounced rib flare. This diaphragm attachment makes it easier for your body to keep the right ribs in check! Most people have some left rib flare even prior to pregnancy due to the diaphragm attaching lower on the right side. This is because more organs live on the left side. You might even notice your left rib is more flared postpartum than the right side. As a result, the rib cage expands and widens to make room for this demand. What causes rib flare?ĭuring pregnancy, the baby quite literally pushes all the internal organs up. These changes often carry over long after baby’s arrival.Īnnoying bra tightness aside, a lingering rib flare can prevent diastasis recti healing, cause back pain, and even increase incontinence and prolapse symptoms. This isn’t just in your head! It is very common for ribs to flare and expand during pregnancy. Have you noticed that your bra band is much tighter postpartum? It could be a case of postpartum rib flare.
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