Hi I have been getting flank pain both sides just below the rib cage for about 10 months..any helping words will be appreciated

[Batster33]

Flank pain

[tonymarmont]

You can get relief if it is nerve pain by using Kaillo capacitor pads and move the pain to a better spot less sensitive , like spine areas

[Batster33 in reply to tonymarmont]

Thanks, I will look into it.👍

[deejames]

What does your GP say ?

[Batster33 in reply to deejames]

My GP is lost where to go with it, I have had ultrasound, X-ray, bloods, stools, urine etc.. and they have all come up clear😡.. I have an appointment with my GP on the 7th Jan!.

[LeighBlyth in reply to Batster33]

Have a think about your anatomy and where the pain is originating. Could your pain be originating from muscles and associated connective tissues?

Your flank muscles (the 3 lateral abdominal muscles) wrap around the abdomen, attaching to the ribcage. If these muscles are tight/sore/strained they generate pain, pulling on the ribs and causing tensions especially towards the front of the abdomen.

To correct this, focus on using your rectus abdominis muscles.

The rectus abdominis muscles run up the front of your abdomen from pubic symphysis of the pelvis to your ribs. Put your hands across the front of your lower ribs, fingers touching at the "⋏" that can felt at the bottom of the sternum (breast bone). The rectus abdominis muscles attach to the rib cartilage under your hands.

Go-oogle images to see how the left and right rectus abdominis muscles are made up of sections of muscle, or look here:

baselinehealing.com/anatomy...

Think of activating your rectus abdominis muscles as you breathe in. Think longer and stronger with every breath, imagining each panel of muscle activating and extending in sequence from pelvis to chest. This will lengthen the front of your abdomen, stretching and releasing the tension from the lateral abdominal muscles

Be aware of what you experience as you "breathe with your Base-Line" muscles, can you feel the tensions and pain in the lateral abdominal muscles?

Imagine a straight line between 3 of the body's midline markers: pubic symphysis, navel, xiphoid process of the sternum (all associated with the rectus abdominis muscles). Move as feels natural to increase the alignment of these markers as you activate your rectus abdominis.

When the rectus abdominis muscles are functioning correctly they 'take the strain' allowing the lateral abdominal muscles to relax and release the tension.

It may take some time and effort to get these muscles working correctly and release the tensions, but the more you do the better your posture will be and the less pain you will experience.