the crural diaphragm and the costal diaphragm. Both play a role in how the lower rib cage expands during breathing. Your diaphragm body part spans from the front to the back. It is the floor of ...

When the diaphragm activates as we inhale, the dome flattens and descends, which expands the rib cage and the chest cavity, ...

Becue says osteopaths can use hands-on treatment to release the tightness in the diaphragm, just as they can with any other muscle group. But if you don’t want someone gripping your rib cage ...

The diaphragm supports our lungs as we breathe. If you place your hands on your tummy, between your belly button and rib cage, you can feel your diaphragm move as you breathe in and out.