Why do we get hiccups?
Diaphragm's Tiny Tantrum
Why do we get hiccups?
You're sitting there, minding your own business, when suddenly — hic! Your chest jumps. Your throat clicks. A tiny, ridiculous sound escapes your mouth. What just hijacked your body?
Meet your diaphragm: a dome-shaped muscle stretched like a trampoline beneath your lungs. Every time you breathe in, it pulls down, creating space so air rushes into your lungs. Every time you breathe out, it relaxes back up. All day, every day, it does this smooth, invisible work.
