Why do my ribs physically hurt when I wear a tightly buckled leather belt?
1. Introduction Physical rib pain caused by wearing a tightly buckled leather belt results from direct mechanical compression of the lower floating ribs and the forced upward shifting of intra-abdominal organs against the diaphragm and rib cage. A rigid leather belt creates an unyielding circumferential tourniquet around the waist. Because the lower ribs lack a … Read more