00:00Hello, how are you? I'm Dr. Alexander Mota, and today I'm going to answer a question about chest
00:04pain that radiates to the back. I've been receiving so many questions, both in the comments of the
00:09most recent videos and from all the videos, there are more than 120. So there are a lot of questions
00:15and unfortunately I can't answer everyone. Today's question is from Lady Anne Alves. Hello,
00:20good morning. My husband has pain under his chest that radiates to his back on the right side.
00:24What could it be? Well, Lady Anne, here's the thing. There are countless things that can cause or
00:37contribute to this pain, all right? If it were on the left side, it would be a bit more concerning.
00:43Why? Because the heart is on the left side and that retrosternal pain is typical, right? This chest
00:48pain radiating to the back, to the scapula, or even to the left arm could be a sign that the
00:55heart is sending you to pay attention and get an evaluation, all right? Since your husband's pain
01:02is on the right side, it leads us to think about the other side of the chest, the other side
01:06of the
01:06diaphragm, right? Which is related to the liver. I'm not saying that your husband's liver has any
01:14problem, but mobility dysfunctions, changes in the movement of the liver, usually cause these little
01:21pains in that region below the chest and sometimes it radiates to the back, okay? Another thing it
01:26could be is a problem with the mobility of the ribs. There are ribs on both sides here, right? Imagine
01:32that
01:32each of my fingers is a rib, so they have to open to the front and to the side, the
01:38last ribs, okay,
01:39below the chest. They have to open to the front and to the side and in a symmetrical way. When
01:44there's a
01:44rib that isn't moving well, it interferes with the movement and then get bone pain, pain from the rib
01:52itself, right? Muscle pain or sometimes even a little nerve that gets compromised, gets compressed, which
02:00causes that annoying little pain, okay? It's important for your husband to get an evaluation with a good
02:07osteopath to see what might be causing or influencing contributing to this pain. Most of the time it's
02:15something simple, okay? But it does deserve to be evaluated. For now, what can you do or at least
02:21what can you suggest? Share this video with your husband, okay? Or with anyone else who feels a similar
02:26pain. You can do the following. Place your hands here below your chest like this and breathe observing the
02:35movement. You're not supposed to take a breath all at once or empty your lungs all at once. Try to
02:41take a
02:42longer breath. You will notice the movement of your ribs with your hands, okay? The ribs should rise, as I
02:49said,
02:50forward and to the side, symmetrically, meaning the same on both sides. If the right side isn't opening, in other
02:57words, if your husband breathes and only one side opens, it means those ribs need more movement.
03:05The ribs and the diaphragm as well, okay? What can be done to improve it? You lie on your left
03:11side with
03:12your right side up. You can even put your arm here over your head and try to breathe into the
03:18right
03:19side here. I'll stand up, but imagine that I'm lying down. Here's my bed. I lay down. So, look, you're
03:30lying
03:31here, the arm over here, and breathe in a way that you want to lift these lower ribs here. Look.
03:43And remember, these are long breaths, okay? I almost knocked over the camera.
03:48Poor phone. These are long breaths, so you're going to take a breath like this.
04:03In the beginning, it might be hard to move this area, but keep trying. It's not about strength. It's
04:09about technique. So, start doing it. By the second or third time you try the exercise, you'll see that
04:17it will start to move. You can even use this hand. Instead of putting it over your head,
04:24just rest it here on top of your ribs. That way, you'll be able to feel the movement of your
04:29ribs
04:29better. Do this about two or three times a day. Three or four minutes is more than enough to restore
04:37that same mobility to your ribs. And when your ribs are moving symmetrically, it means that
04:44not only are your ribs themselves moving, the diaphragm is working better, and the organs
04:49directly connected to the diaphragm, mainly the liver on the right side and the stomach on the left
04:54side, have good satisfactory mobility. All right? I hope I was able to help your husband, and anyone who feels
05:04this
05:04pain in the ribs or those pains in the back that radiate. Okay? That follow along the rib line.
05:12But remember, it's important for you to get checked. Okay? Because many times these pains
05:16may actually be pain referred from other problems. So, I'll stop here. Big hug and see you next time. Bye!
