What is Rib Flare? How Do You Fix It? Rib Positioning vs Rib Angle 

It is something that usually can be worked on! Find a good Physical Therapist or join my All Access Membership. I would love to help you!

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Me too. I was going to wait until my physical to ask my doctor about it but I’m so happy I looked this up. Appreciate it and I’m glad I can relate to some Clorox bleach!

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Great realizations!

Sorry you had to go through that as a kid! Give this video a watch and see if you think it might help ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jnfeX8xHUKA.html

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I got the same ED remarks my whole life starting in middle school:/

Rib flare can also be the rib cage flared out to the front. A knowledgable physical therapist could help you determine what is going on.

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@Kosmos Left sided rib flare can be due to having more organs on that side but I would need to see you move to see if your body has any compensations that could be leading to the flare as well.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions could we send videos

You naturally have more organs on that side (heart, etc), so that can be part of it for some people.

Omg I’m so happy I’m not alone! My left rib sticks out and I have like no rib on the right :( I pray it’s nothing serious :(

@@bangtanarmy6792 I’m so happy we’re in this together ❤️ I’m scared too & once I’m financially stable I’ll go to a doctor and I pray it’s nothing serious 😭❤️🙏

@@Vanessa-nr4pn don’t worry tho . I had like panic attacks cuz I had the same thing on my left rib . But it’s nothing bad , u just gotta have a good sleep position, good posture . And u can do stuff to help it . Cuz mine is pretty much fixed 🤷‍♂️

@@bangtanarmy6792 it’s nothing bad , just look up what I said ^

Glad it was helpful!

Hi! I came to the comments to see if discomfort is something that happens with river flare. Can you describe the discomfort you get with the rib flare? I had my son 4 years ago (also my third pregnancy), and one thing that has stuck around for me was discomfort around my lowest left rib. I realized it seems to protrude further out than my right rib. I also deal with bloat (food intolerances triggered by pregnancy/breastfeeding) so sometimes the bloat makes the left sided discomfort worse. Or maybe it’s the rib that makes the bloat feel worse. Anyway, my left side is just messed up since pregnancy, probably starting with left hip dysfunction (well, Symphisis Pubis Dysfunction/SPD) which thankfully is no longer an issue, but I do get left hip stiffness now versus before that pregnancy. I’m sure this, with the growing baby, weak core etc has caused all these lingering issues.

Is the issue resolved

Left rib flare can also be due to having more organs on that side of your body (Heart, etc). So that could be a contributing factor. I have many suggestions for fixing rib flare in my programs that are part of my All Access Membership. They are more in depth than something I can quickly post on social media but it is something you can work on!

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@@Barca331 same it causes asymmetry everywhere else I think

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Same here i have asymmetrical due to my sleep prone position 😭😭😭😭 i dont know how to fix it

I would have to see you move to know for sure what is going on. Are your abdominals contracting evenly? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JG-9dmu1Y4M.html

Same but my right side

@@CoreExerciseSolutions My left ribs sticks out..also il have pain while sleeping and also experience discomfort While sitting in some angles..I have mild back pain too..

@@devidevi-ps7rr Have you ever been to see an in person physical therapist to have them help you determine the cause?

Seeing a good physical therapist could help you figure it out

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Breathing properly to help mobilize your ribs can do wonders. How is your breathing (I have lots of videos on this you can check out)? Some exercises can help and sometimes you need a little manual therapy to help get really stubborn ribs unstuck.

Core Exercise Solutions im glad to say i’ve never had breathing problems. But i don’t really know if i’m breathing the right way😂 i’ll check out your other videos. thank you!!

i literally just heard of rib flare from tiktok and i also did gymnastics for like 10 years...wow this makes so much sense.

I did gymnastics too. is gymnastics the cause of a rib flare??

@@allisonhall5720 SAME! so i’m guessing i have a rib flare because of gymnastics 😂

That amazing! Glad I could help!

Which video was it?

@@jonathanortiz6034 I found it before from her putting the link under one of the comments so I’m not sure

@@jonathanortiz6034 try asking her

I wouldn't say antagonist as much as synergist. They work together to help stabilize the pelvis. So, a co-contraction between them can provide a lot of stability. Sounds like you're having a lot of fun as a kinesiology major!

I’ve always always had bad posture and have been reading that that could contribute to a rib flare

@@kateb5107 Left sided rib flare is very common (you have a heart on that side, etc). It is hard to say for sure if it is rib flare with just a description but it could be. Try working on your posture and breathing and see if it improves.

You should go to a doctor I think they have other treatments for more serious rib flare

You have cancer dude

Did it work?

You would need to consult a doctor about that. Not being able to see you move and determine why you have the rib flare (just more organs on that side, or an imbalance) it would be impossible for me to say how/if it would impact your life.

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same, my ribs look like tilted even tho i dont have scoliosis

Breathing properly to help mobilize your ribs can do wonders. Some exercises can help and sometimes you need a little manual therapy to help get really stubborn ribs unstuck.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions okay thank you so much for the responses

I would have to see you move to know what is going on for sure. You could ask your parents to make you an appointment with a physical therapist for them to help you get to the bottom of it.

Your ribs could be stuck in the flared position. You should see an in person PT or massage therapist trained in mobilizing ribs. It may make a big difference for you.

Genetics can definitely play a role like most things!

Have you ever been to a physical therapist to have them help you determine what is going on? You could also look for someone trained by the Postural Restoration Institute.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions my town is less advanced place, plus it's covid and I can't get out. So we don't have any physical therapist or any special treatment places here.

@@hhor137 You could set up an online appointment with our head Physical Therapist Anna and she could help you determine what is going on and how to proceed. Here is a link if you wanted to check out her schedule: www.coreexercisesolutions.com/online-training/

Have you been advised on how to do stomach vacuums properly by someone trained in them? I would not be able to give advice on this without seeing you preform the vacuum and move.

That is possible!

Hey mate thats what I'm thinking, I'm tall and I've always been a sloucher and my ribs are flared aswell as pectus carinatum

@@karrum1730 same :(

@@zara_9335 Do u have both aswell?

My right side is higher*

There are specific things that you can do to work on the rib flare depending on what is causing it for you. If the core work you are doing is exacerbating the issue that is causing the rib flare it could potentially make it more apparent. It is hard to say for sure without seeing you move and getting more information.

You can try to massage and stretch your core and glutes (mainly glutius medius) to try to help out your rib cage. Because those are muscles that support your lower back.

A physical therapist or someone who has taken my PCES course would be able to help you work on exercises to help balance muscles etc if that if what is causing the rib flare. This would be a much better long term solution over a brace. You can see if there is anyone who has taken my course near you. They would be able to help you www.coreexercisesolutions.com/pces-graduate-map/

Have you ever been to see a physical therapist for them to assess you in person?

@@CoreExerciseSolutions I'm going to the doctors once a year to check my heart space, and if the pectus doesn't harm me.. So thankfully i don't need surgery, i don't know about physical therapist, but i visit doctors.

We go over this in our programs! www.coreexercisesolutions.com/diastasis-fix/

I'd probably go see a good in person PT to get some manual therapy. Then, I'd work on clearing up any rotation differences that you have from side to side once someone helps you with the rib alignment.

My question is how to make them like the same or symmetrical to one another

​@@Tha.karahstha There are specific exercises you can do to address this depending on what is causing it (muscle imbalances, etc). You could find someone near you trained to help with this. Here is a list of graduates who have taken my course www.coreexercisesolutions.com/pces-graduate-map/. They would be able to help you figure out the cause and give you exercises to improve it.

If you are scared I would go in and double check with your provider to just be sure - I can't make an assessment without seeing you ❤

I would have to see you move to see exactly what is causing the one sided rib flare. Have you changed your habits at all (sitting to one side more, etc)? Find a knowledgable physical therapist in your area and they can help you figure out what is going on :)

I have the same problem. What did you do ?

I would have to see you move to be able to give any advice for you in particular. Have you been to see a physical therapist?

I'm so glad!

I would need to see you move to be able to give you any specific exercises and determine what is going on. Do you have a physical therapist you can go see in person to have them help?

@@CoreExerciseSolutions what if only my left rib is flared, is this possible? what can I do to fix it?

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@@paolocappuccio2670 It is possible to have one-sided rib flare. I would need to see you move to be able to give more specific exercises.

If you are concerned you should see a doctor. Without being able to see you I would have not have an educated opinion either way and would not want to misinform you.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions Ok thanks! I didn't think you were gonna reply :)

yes! it can be forward and out for sure!

Working on this breathing can be helpful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gBIZaq78E6o.html- We also go over this in our programs. www.coreexercisesolutions.com/pelvic-floor/

Hi! - Rib flare can cause back pain because it can cause your back to get tight - and I am not a 100% sure what you mean by "touching the back of the bottom of your left side ribs" - And scoliosis can contribute to rib flare for sure!

Have you been to see a physical therapist to help you correct this? Getting someone to be able to see exactly what is going on to cause that would be great because they can give you an individualized plan.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions I live in an area with no facilities

@@memberacc9192 Our head Physical Therapist Anna is doing online consultations. You could check out her schedule if you are interested, she could help you figure out what is going on. www.coreexercisesolutions.com/online-training/ You could look into joining the All-Access Membership (if you are a woman- so hard to tell from RU-vid user names!) and the entire Core Exercise Solutions team could help www.coreexercisesolutions.com/programs/

Try to find a Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) Physical Therapist in your area.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions Okay Thank You!

It could be scoliosis ; My ribs did the same thing for years. My hips were uneven as well.

If I am understanding your description correctly then yes. It would be a one-sided rib flare.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions yes I also have that😭😭...pls tell what should I do now😭

@@muskanchauhan7829 This is something we could help you troubleshoot through with the All Access Membership. We would need to see you move to be able to help and give advice www.coreexercisesolutions.com/programs/

Check out this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jnfeX8xHUKA.html

Have you googled a picture of the rib cage? I am not sure I follow exactly what you are saying but seeing a picture of the rib cage may help you explain it. You could also bring this up to your doctor and see about getting a referral to a physical therapist for them to help you in person.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions yes i have done it. I know some anatomy too some doctor first time see it orthopaedics and some college doctor students same. Its looks like a really bad asymmetri also the sword bone is not even straight but i haven't really search it whats really going on

@@panoskaiolakala1053 Sorry you are having trouble figuring what is going on!

Left rib flare can be due to just having more organs on that side.

Core Exercise Solutions but can it still be fixed by certain excercises?

@@vanessamaeramirez2455 You may be able to improve it with breathing and other exercises :)

The difference is the side of the body it is on. Left rib flare is more common just because you have more organs on that side of the body (heart, etc).

It could lead to muscle imbalances that could contribute to rib flare.

I have the same problem

it can take 6 to 8 weeks to build muscle - I would play around with different exercises like these - and see how you feel. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kvsq4TzJMD0.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FocYK8xrsTs.html

That can be pretty normal - our bodies often have left sided rib flare due to the extra lob in the left lung.

yes!

There are. I would need to see you move to know which ones would be best for your situation. Have you ever worked with a physical therapist? You can email us at info@coreexercisesolutions.com and we can see if we have anyone in your area that is recommended

@@CoreExerciseSolutions alright thanks!

That is beyond my scope of practice. I hope your doctor had some answers!

@@CoreExerciseSolutions no problem, had it on Friday still waiting for results, it’s the waiting I hate!!

Have you been to see a physical therapist to see what they recommend for treatment?

Hard to say for sure. If you truly correct what was causing the flare then most likely it would be long-lasting. But if you returned to the habits/imbalances that caused the flare originally it could return (like most any other issue).

@@CoreExerciseSolutions and how do I know what’s causing a flare? I have flared left rib and also my right shoulder is lower. So what could be the cause of that?

@@lenabasic1039 Sometimes a flared left rib can just be due to having more organs on that side of your body (heart, etc). I would have to see you move to be able to determine the cause of your shoulder. Have you checked out this video about shoulder height? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZGIjvcncz5o.html

@@CoreExerciseSolutions just saw the video.. thanks for the reply ❤️

You can!

Then do the same exercises for the right rib! - This would be different than scoliosis because scoliosis is a curve of the spine but this is the ribcage flare out on the spine. :) You can have both.

It could possibly. You could check with your doctor since they know your history and they may be able to tell you more.

Have you been to see anyone to see what could be causing it?

@@CoreExerciseSolutions Nope

I have more videos about rib flare in my programs. RIb flare can be a very individualized issue (caused by different muscle imbalances, twists, etc) so I need to see someone move to be be able to give them the proper exercises to help correct their particular flare. It is hard to make a more in depth video than this because of it being an individualized issue. Sorry!

That can happen!

@@CoreExerciseSolutions what does that mean? I have it and my right shoulder is also lower then my left. It’s causing uneven muscle mass and I’m really not happy with myself. Seem to not be able to find a solution for it though

@@Mr.Awesome1234 Have you watched this video about shoulder height?ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZGIjvcncz5o.html The rib flare can be caused by several different things. I would have to see you move to know for you specifically.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions I’m gonna try out the breathing exercise from the video👍🏼 Ive been doing some vacuum practise to se if maybe that helps. And I’ve also started doing stretch and core exercises that I found online, it’s supposted to help for ribflaring and shaping the ribs over time. What do u recommend I should do furter? Like what kind of specialist should I look for?

@@Mr.Awesome1234 I would find a physical therapist or someone knowledgeable about rib flare. You can email info@coreexercisesolutions.com and we can check and see if there is anyone that has taken my course in your area :)

I would need to see you move to be able to give any advice on something like that.

I often have the ladies in my group just draw the outline of their ribcage and then you can visually see.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions I still can’t tell 🤨

@@CHANELROCKS321 This is something we help people troubleshoot through in the All Access Membership. It is harder to work through something like this without being able to see you and find out how you move.

Nope, that just means you have rib flare :)

@@CoreExerciseSolutions thanks I was scard because I’ve seen things about some rib flare being unfixable and I didn’t know how true it was or if I had it.

Breathing properly to help mobilize your ribs can do wonders. I have many videos on breathing properly on my channel you could check out. Some exercises can help and sometimes you need a little manual therapy to help get really stubborn ribs unstuck.

That depends on the person.

Your doctor would be able to help you find out if you have scoliosis.

That's possible! I would need to see you move to know what compensations/weaknesses are leading to your one-sided rib flare. It can be different from person to person.

I would need to see you to be able to tell for sure.

I often find the external obliques are weaker with a wide angle.

@@CoreExerciseSolutions thanks I’ll work on that

It depends on what is causing your rib flare on what you will need to do to fix it.

Breathing properly to help mobilize your ribs can do wonders. Some exercises can help and sometimes you need a little manual therapy to help get really stubborn ribs unstuck. It can be different for every person what is needed so you can't just give one thing that will work for everyone.

it can apply to both men and women!

Sure! Just keep working on repositioning during the day.

You might really enjoy this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L1AkIPbnbfg.html Finding someone in person to work with you can also be a great next step! www.coreexercisesolutions.com/pces-directory/

Try this video out! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gBIZaq78E6o.html

That is possible!

Sorry you are dealing with that. If it is causing you pain you should see your doctor and ask for a physical therapist referral so you can work through the issue.

Finding someone to work with you that has taken our PCES course would be a great next step. Its so hard to give you all the steps without seeing you move. www.coreexercisesolutions.com/pces-directory/

We are based in the US

@@CoreExerciseSolutions ok thanks :)