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Progressive weakening of breathing muscles
Progressive weakening of breathing muscles is a symptom in which a person's breathing muscles around the chest rib cage, between the ribs, and/or the diaphragm under the chest get weaker as time passes. The time-frame can be hours, days, weeks, or months, depending on the cause of the problem.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Progressive weakening of breathing muscles?
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A 26-year old male asked:
27/m - my upper back muscles and intercoastal muscles have all weakened and have spasmed. I'm now having trouble breathing every day. Please help me.?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could anxiety weaken your muscles?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Yes I have a muscle disease,MG. But if exercise weakens our muscles is it true just laying or sitting around ALSOWeaken them?
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A 48-year old male asked:
I have an elbow that has hort for weeks and is also causing muscles in and around to hurt and weaken grip and lifting capability. Now a hard bump is s?
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A 39-year old asked:
Do you know which muscles help in breathing?
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A 17-year old male asked:
If nevours system weakens does it affect muscles from growing?
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A 32-year old asked:
What muscles are weakened if you have whiplash?
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A 37-year old asked:
How will i know what does a strained muscle have to do with my breathing?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Are there any specific breathing exercises/techniques that provide immediate or fast relief from anxiety and associated muscle tension?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Pain on left side of chest radiating on the muscles and worse in some positions and while breathing deep too. What can it be? Since 4 days
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A 30-year old male asked:
Last year new year day i was sunddenly nervous , shortness of breathing and muscle collapse.I am a professional bodybuilder at that time i was so stres?
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A 37-year old asked:
Will dental anesthetic weaken muscles?
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A 44-year old asked:
Pulled muscle in chest cause pain in breathing?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have malignant hypertermia. Does caffeine affect or weaken my muscles?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Does wearing a braces weaken muscles? Have spasticity, and was thinking about wearing one to see if it helps?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Taking Flagyl and feel like all my muscles are really relaxed breathing feels too relaxed and even chewing is hard. Side effect normal?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can a muscle spasm cause difficulty in breathing?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Murstabating while putting your penis between thugs until you cum for about 9 years. Could this weaken the penis muscles, could it also limit blood supply to the penis, could it lead to ed and premature ejaculation. And if so whats the best solutio?
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A 23-year old male asked:
After abs exercises noted tightness above left inguinal ligament. This is progressive & muscle remains tight on breathing. No urinary/stool problems?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Lower back hurts today, started at night.sharp stabbing pain when moving and breathing in. How can I tell if its from me lifting a heavy object yesterday or from eating beans meal with large amount of fresh garlic and onion?is it muscle or organ?
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A 31-year old asked:
Side muscle strain causing pain when breathing?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can Doing kegals with full bladder weaken the pelvic muscles?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Are foam collars benefical to use for cervical dystonia? Do they weaken the neck muscles!
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A member asked:
Can constantly deep breathing cause muscles or veins in your neck to pop? Can things in your neck pop and snap?
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A 45-year old male asked:
I have a tight digastric muscle that makes breathing a tad difficult. Any suggestions on how to relax it? Thanks!
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A 41-year old male asked:
Getting pain in front middle left chest that stretches to lower rear back. Only happen when breathing in, stretching. Feels like torn muscle.
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A 46-year old female asked:
18yo son has been having ruq discomfort after lifting heavy trays at work monday. Very painful when waking and breathing, pulled muscle or worse? Ty
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A 27-year old male asked:
All of my thoracic muscles have shortened/spasmed and diaphragmatic breathing is hard. Having digestive issues too similar to laryngophryngeal reflux.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Forward head posture, muscle tension, working at a cpu all day, & depression has really screwed up my posture. So bad that its affecting my breathing.
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