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Confused about lung function tests

Lung Health | Last Active: Sep 24, 2023 | Replies (12)

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@jenniferhunter

@barry98888 Barry, I took notice of your comment about failure of the respiratory muscles and I was wondering if you are laboring against fascial tightness surrounding these muscles? The fascial system encases everything. It is connective tissue that holds the muscles together and it can get too tight which restricts movement. I have done a lot of myofascial release work with my physical therapist, and she releases my respiratory diaphragm. I have tightness on the left side of my body that extends from my neck through the rib cage and to the pelvis which makes one side of my lungs not expand enough because of the tightness. I'm wondering if you could have a similar situation and if a physical therapist could help you?

Here is our MFR discussion where you can learn about this therapy. Look at the first pages for lots of links to information. There is a provider search at http://mfrtherapists.com/

Neuropathy - "Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
The other thing I would mention is if there are issues with the Phrenic nerve somewhere and it isn't functioning? This nerve innervates the muscles for breathing perhaps in part. There are patients who have had nerve transfers to replace the Phrenic nerve.

Here are a few links about Phrenic nerve issues:
https://www.advancedreconstruction.com/blog/phrenic-nerve-surgery-around-world
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4392686/
https://columbiasurgery.org/diaphragm
Have you heard about myofascial release therapy? Do you think this may help?

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Thanks for the suggestion Jennifer. Three years ago I had my gall bladder removed because of gall stone induced jaundice. Because of medical claims that I was faking illness I had previously experienced six years of what I now know were symptoms and test results of repeated gall stone induced liver issues. That led to my brother recalling that he had observed my skin having turned orange before my health collapsed, likely indicating that I had experienced acute liver failure due to toxic work exposures and exertional heat stress. Within a few days I experienced heat stroke at work and never recovered with the commencement of claims that I was faking. It seems likely that the combination of liver inflammation, gall bladder inflammation and adhesions, and ascites, have caused upwards pressure to restrict the movement of my diaphragm. As I have tested positive for autoimmune myopathy, myositis, I have general muscle weakness throughout my body but have speculated on issues similar to those you have discussed. The phrenic nerve is actually attached to the liver so the problems there are likely to have exacerbated respiratory issues. The problem with getting anything diagnosed has all been in trying to get physicians to investigate because of the original claims that I was faking, made by a physician who refused to accept that his diagnosis and treatment had failed regardless of other physicians opinions and statements. I have been told that I can't afford to actually receive treatment for my condition until it is actually acknowledged because of all of the legal aspects to my case.