{"podcast":{"title":"Stop Chasing Pain","slug":"stop-chasing-pain-667925","podcast_index_feed_id":667925,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/62429/rss/","website_url":"http://stopchasingpain.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/5/d/0/d5d01922dcb49a1a27a2322813b393ee/PERRY_POD_COVER_UPDATED.png","author":"Dr. Perry Nickelston","episode_count":100,"summary":"Health and Fitness Extravaganza of Information empowering your to take back control of your life from pain. Simple and fundamental is the theme for this show. The depth with which you master the basics influences how well you understand everything you learn after that. Exploring tips, tricks, hacks and strategies from all walks of life and different disciplines sharing perspectives on healing. Pain is a request for change. A change in how you live your life. Come join us and we will go on the change journey together.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T06:18:34.960741+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stop-chasing-pain-667925"},"episode":{"title":"SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 47: Chronic Pain? Don't Forget the Diaphragm Muscle","slug":"scp-podcast-mini-series-episode-47-chronic-pain-don-t-forget-the-diaphragm-muscle","published_at":"2026-04-27T22:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stop-chasing-pain-667925/scp-podcast-mini-series-episode-47-chronic-pain-don-t-forget-the-diaphragm-muscle","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stop-chasing-pain-667925","url":"https://stopchasingpain.libsyn.com/chronic-pain-dont-forget-the-diaphragm-muscle","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stopchasingpain/Diaphragm.mp3?dest-id=244188","summary":"The diaphragm is more than a breathing muscle—it is a pressure-regulating, nervous-system-modulating, fluid-moving powerhouse. When the diaphragm is restricted, weak, over-braced, or poorly coordinated, the body can compensate through the neck, shoulders, low back, pelvic floor, and jaw, creating chronic tension and pain patterns. Poor diaphragm function can alter rib motion, spinal stability, lymphatic drainage, venous return, vagus nerve signaling, and sympathetic \"fight-or-flight\" tone. In chronic pain, the question is not only \"where does it hurt?\" but also how is the body breathing, bracing, and managing pressure? That will impact pain. We always check the diaphragm. See our Youtube videos for exercises... LINK HERE Attend Breathing Mojo Webinar: LINK HERE Sign up for our newsletter: LINK HERE","meta_description":"The diaphragm is more than a breathing muscle—it is a pressure-regulating, nervous-system-modulating, fluid-moving powerhouse. When the diaphragm is restr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":717,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stop-chasing-pain-667925/episodes/scp-podcast-mini-series-episode-47-chronic-pain-don-t-forget-the-diaphragm-muscle/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stop-chasing-pain-667925/scp-podcast-mini-series-episode-47-chronic-pain-don-t-forget-the-diaphragm-muscle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}