Question:
This is a description of a debilitating pain I get. I discover its presence when I wake up. Its a very strong pain that seems to be starting somewhere in the lowest rib at the back, midway between the back and the side. If you put your hands on your waist, hands splayed to the back and thumbs facing the front you'll be right on it. Can anyone let me know what this could be?

Answer:

I'm not surprised that most of your pain is in the back, since the diaphragm is connected all the way around to the spine. I've been working with a massage therapist, and we're working on releasing all the emotional/physical tension in my diaphragm, which is where I've stored a lot of my emotional stress. Although I have tenderness in my diaphragm at the sternum, most of the pain is in the muscles in my spine in the lower back. It's all tied together. We are working on releasing the tension in the diaphragm and also stretching out the muscles in the spine. Hope this helps.

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