Our thoracic diaphragm is responsible for optimal breathing, attaching from the lowest part of the sternum, lower 6 ribs, thoracic vertebra 12 and the lumbar spine/ lower back.

When we slump with poor posture, change our breathing or become stressed we can experience tightness through the diaphragm and its attachments.

Today's video demonstrates how we can gently release tightness through this area, ribs, thoracic and lumbar spine to reduce tightness, improve rib and spinal movement and diaphragm function.

We strongly recommend getting your thoracic spine and ribs assessed properly by a musculoskeletal expert before trying these exercises to determine the working diagnosis as other treatments may be more appropriate and required to help initially.

Louise demonstrates how to:
1. Inhibit the anterior dome of the diaphragm
2. Move and stretch the thoracic and lumbar spine attachments
3. How to move and stretch through the spine and ribs with breathing

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