Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. Paradoxical breathing causes the chest to contract during inhaling and to expand during exhaling. This is the opposite of how it should ...

Your diaphragm is a muscle that helps you breathe. When it works in the opposite way that it’s supposed to, it’s called paradoxical breathing. Paradoxical breathing is a sign that you aren’t breathing ...

Paradoxical diarrhea happens when loose, watery stool finds a way around hardened, impacted stool in your colon and leaks from your anus. Also called overflow diarrhea, it’s often a symptom of a type ...