I want to share with you all an interesting experience I had. Over the last week, ~3x/day I had extremely intense Level 10 stabbing pains under my R rib cage that lasted 15-20 min each. Friends and family warned me this problem may be an issue with internal organs. I started researching classic shiatsu points, which correlate with our organs, and was indeed showing signs of gallbladder and stomach dysfunction. This led to a costly E.R. visit with no conclusion except a script for painkillers and a recommendation to follow up with a surgeon. Feeling discouraged, I decided to investigate my initial intuition: that these pain episodes were due to a classic muscular referred pain, especially after reflecting on other contributing factors like dehydration, poor nutrition, and overworking myself over the last 3 weeks. I booked a session with a fellow medical massage therapist, and sure enough we found a classic trigger point in a muscle called iliocostalis (Pictured below). Delighte
Jared Ruban, owner/founder of Body Plus LLC, is a Massage Therapist and Personal Trainer specializing in Pain Management, Post Physical Therapy, Stability and Strength Training. As a Massage Therapist, Jared is best known for his ability to relieve chronic pain, in many cases, permanently. His training spans the globe studying Shiatsu, CMT,Traditional Thai, and Vedic. As a Personal Trainer, Jared's approach to fitness is designing a program based first on the clients needs, then wants.