Up to now standard pulmonary rehabilitation to relieve breathlessness for patients with COPD has focused on building up exercise capacity and has tended to ignore the ways that psychological, biochemical and…
Learn More Mind–Body Intervention for Dysfunctional Breathing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseSince the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic it has been evident that many patients report prolonged and significant disability lasting for months after their initial infection. Despite a large amount…
Learn More Treating long COVID patients: the potential role of osteopathsBreathing that is relaxed and functional does not over-involve shoulder muscles. On the other hand, breathing that is dysfunctional often includes an excessive amount of up and down shoulder movement. A…
Learn More Shoulder problems related to how well you breathe – Study shows relationship with the MARM and SEBQRosalba Courtney – Review of literature on dysfunctional breathing and breathing therapies. European Research Journal – Open Research 2017 3: 00065-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00065-2017 Abstract Various breathing training programmes may be helpful for adults with asthma. The main…
Learn More Dr Courtney – “Breathing training for dysfunctional breathing in asthma: taking a multidimensional approach”