Diaphragmatic Breathing

Question 1

Uses

Answer 1

 Promote relaxation & break the pain cycle
 Empower the patient to control potentially uncomfortable techniques
 Increase patient breath awareness

Question 2

Indications

Answer 2

 Anxiety
 Pain
 Hypertoned accessory muscles of breathing

Question 3

Effects

Answer 3

⬆ relaxation
⬆ lymphatic flow and efficiency of gas exchange
Facilitates stretching techniques
⬇ pain & stress

Question 4

Apical Breathing

Answer 4

mainly uses the upper chest, or apex of the lungs
Little movement in the ribs and abdomen

Question 5

Apical Breathing WHO

Answer 5

patients with respiratory dysfunctions such as asthma, with postural dysfunctions and patients in pain or under stress

Question 6

Paradoxical Breathing

Answer 6

•abdomen does not appear to rise with inhalation
•abdominal muscles do not relax
•lateral rib motion and scalene muscles must compensate

Question 7

Paradoxical Breathing WHO

Answer 7

patients that maintain a certain posture and are usually trained to breathe in this manner, such as dancers, figure skaters and gymnasts, pathology such as pneumothorax (collapsed lung), paralysis of diaphragm