Chronic pain and breathing
Pain changes how you move. It also changes how you breathe. A high-chest, guarded pattern can stiffen the trunk, feed the nervous system’s threat response, and make the next movement harder.
Breathing retraining will not replace a pain diagnosis. It can help unwind the pattern that sits on top of back pain, neck pain, rib pain, and persistent musculoskeletal problems.
Assessment looks at breathing at rest and during the movements that bother you. Treatment is pattern retraining and, where useful, work on the respiratory muscles as part of trunk control.
This is often useful alongside your existing physio, GP, or pain clinic plan.