A second, related question I have is - is it possible for the distance between the ribs and the hip to have shrunk (i.e. meaning you have shrunk in height) WITHOUT damaging your back?
These days I have a compressive feeling in my abdomen. I was thinking this compressive feeling would have been due to my torso being shortened and my ribs pressing on my guts, but I have no back pain or sciatica, so I don’t know how my spine could have been damaged leading to my torso becoming shortened…?