Dr. Andy Galpin

And you can see, again, the point I'm working to here is, like, how do we actually use the gut very physiologically and anatomically to get pain gone from everywhere else in my body?

Sure.

Sure.

The respiratory diaphragm specifically.

The respiratory diaphragm specifically.

That's exactly what I felt. Yep.

That's exactly what I felt. Yep.

Yeah, it was. I think I described it as it was so different it didn't even feel like the same body parts. It was as different as my right knee is from my left elbow. It was completely separate.

Yeah, it was. I think I described it as it was so different it didn't even feel like the same body parts. It was as different as my right knee is from my left elbow. It was completely separate.

Yeah. Only because I know where it is when we do different parts of breathing, I would know that. But I have no kinesthetic or proprioceptive awareness at all of my diaphragm.

Yeah. Only because I know where it is when we do different parts of breathing, I would know that. But I have no kinesthetic or proprioceptive awareness at all of my diaphragm.

There's your horizontal movement right there.

There's your horizontal movement right there.

Yeah, yeah. Fair enough. Duly noted. I went for gut smash first, for the record.

Yeah, yeah. Fair enough. Duly noted. I went for gut smash first, for the record.

Okay, fairness. It's an easy story to tell. If my diaphragm isn't working, I can see how this could reduce performance, right? I could reduce my endurance because I'm not breathing correctly. I can see all the things. My question is past that. How do I know? How can I tell if my diaphragm's working or not? I can't feel it, like you said earlier.

Okay, fairness. It's an easy story to tell. If my diaphragm isn't working, I can see how this could reduce performance, right? I could reduce my endurance because I'm not breathing correctly. I can see all the things. My question is past that. How do I know? How can I tell if my diaphragm's working or not? I can't feel it, like you said earlier.

Maybe my back doesn't hurt, so I don't have any sign of dysfunction. How is one to know if their diaphragm is working correctly? I believe you. It is the center of human movement. It's all those things. How do I know?

Maybe my back doesn't hurt, so I don't have any sign of dysfunction. How is one to know if their diaphragm is working correctly? I believe you. It is the center of human movement. It's all those things. How do I know?

Okay, fair.