Blocked diaphragm: what to do when your breathing is cut off

Caution : You must consult your doctor for your health. This page presents only a personal and alternative point of view which should not be considered as an attempt to prescribe medicine.

The diaphragm is the main muscle for breathing.

However, it is particularly sensitive to the various emotional and psychological shocks of the body.

Indeed, these are very often at the base of a blockage of the diaphragm which generates several respiratory problems.

What are the symptoms and what to do when breathing is cut off due to a blocked diaphragm?

Symptoms of a blocked diaphragm

The diaphragm is a muscle whose mission is to support the lungs during the different phases of breathing.

Indeed, it is he who inflates the lungs during inspiration to allow them to fill with air.

Conversely, it is also this muscle that compresses the lungs upwards during the exhalation phase to allow them to empty the air they contain.

A blockage of the diaphragm would therefore be noticed by great breathing difficulties.

Your breathing will then be cut off, as it would be difficult for the lungs to perform breathing movements without the support of the diaphragm.

This is because when blocked, your diaphragm could not effectively pull the lungs in order to fill them with air or bring it out.

This results in poor oxygenation of the body.

Although they are the most noticeable, breathing difficulties in case of diaphragm blockage are therefore not the only symptoms present.

Indeed, we can also note:

• solar plexus pain;
• excessive back pain;
• chronic fatigue;
• digestive problems;
• an anxiety attack;
• strong anxiety;
• pressure in the heart;
• difficulty falling asleep;
• heightened emotionality;
• or nocturnal awakenings.

In addition, certain organs such as the brain, which uses nearly 30% of the oxygen inhaled daily, could then undergo a dysfunction or cause other ailments.

What to do when the breath is cut off due to the strained diaphragm?

As we explained above, the blockage of the diaphragm causes severe breathing difficulties, due to a problem with pulmonary ventilation.

When these occur, it is then necessary to find palliative techniques in order to avoid any unfortunate consequences of poor oxygenation.

These techniques aim to re-oxygenate the body, easily unblock the diaphragm and relax the solar plexus.

It is therefore possible to relieve yourself by adopting techniques such as:

TEMPORARY chest breathing

It involves using the rib cage to try to fill their lungs with air.

To do this, during inspiration, the chest must be inflated as much as possible by bringing air into the lungs.

At the same time, during exhalation, you have to deflate the rib cage to get air out of the lungs.

This method makes it possible to observe the breathing NOT TO BE DONE.

Although this technique is quite exhausting for your body, it is an effective way to understand why you are NOT able to unblock your diaphragm quickly and resume normal breathing.

Abdominal breathing

This is THE technique you need to use to unlock your diaphragm.

For this, you will have to inhale while inflating the belly to the maximum in order to bring the most air into your lungs, but WITHOUT inflating your thorax / chest / bust.

Conversely during the exhalation, you will have to relax the belly as much as possible to completely empty the lungs.

This technique is known to instantly relieve you of your breathing difficulties.

The diaphragm massage

To reactivate the proper functioning of the diaphragm and promote better breathing, it is also possible to practice a diaphragm massage.

To do this, using your hand, gently massage the solar plexus area and around the ribs.

This will have the effect of relaxing your diaphragm and restoring harmonious breathing.

It is also possible to use essential oils to massage the diaphragm.

Indeed, certain essential oils have soothing virtues which has the effect of easily relaxing the diaphragm muscle.

This is the case with peppermint, lemongrass, chamomile, aspic lavender and many more.

It will therefore be necessary to apply a few drops of essential oil before performing the massage of the diaphragm.

However, it should be noted that in some people, if the diaphragm is blocked, a simple touch of the solar plexus area can sometimes be painful.

In this case, it will therefore be necessary to opt for other solutions so as not to increase the pain and respiratory distress of these people.

Yoga postures or physiotherapy

The practice of yoga can also provide relief when your breathing is cut off.

Indeed, certain yoga postures promote a stretching of the diaphragm to unblock it.

They thus allow for better breathing.

This is also the case with physiotherapy which, thanks to specific exercises, is able to unblock the diaphragm and restore breathing.

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