Multidisciplinary
Approaches to Breathing Pattern Disorders
(Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier 2002)
ISBN - 0443070539
Paperback, 288 Pages, 60 Illustrations
Functional breathing pattern disorders (BPD - the extreme of which is hyperventilation) disturb the biochemistry of the
body, often leading to respiratory alkalosis.
They are extremely common, mainly affecting women and frequently go unrecognized by clinicians.
Research shows that BPDs can be responsible for causing, or helping to maintain, a vast range of symptoms including muscular pain (particularly involving the thorax and neck area), inefficient motor control, reduced core stability, tremors, and tetany, feelings of anxiety, easy fatiguability, sleep disturbances, dysphagia, epigastric pain, IBS, parasthesia, palpitations, dizziness, disturbed vision, and a variety of circulatory symptoms resulting from smooth muscle constriction.
BPDs are easily tested for and - with patient cooperation - are commonly correctable via a combination of manual
therapy and breathing rehabilitation strategies.
Content:
- Forword by Professor Ronald Ley
- Structure and function of breathing
- Patterns of breathing dysfunction including hyperventilation
- Biochemical aspects of breathing
- Biomechanical influences on breathing
- Interaction of psychological and emotional effects with BPDs
- Osteopathic assessment and trewatment of respiratory dysfunction
- Physiotherapy breathing rehabilitation
- Self-regulation of breathing
- Other breathing issues
- Self-help approaches
Anne Pitman MCSP SRP , Manual Therapy, October 2002
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