Breathing Exercises Cut Asthma Symptoms by a Third

According to The Independent, breathing exercises can cut asthma symptoms by a third.

The Papworth Method is a sequence of breathing and relaxation exercises that was developed in England in the 1960s. The technique was recently test in a randomized, controlled trial, and patients who learned the method experienced a third less symptoms.

Elizabeth Holloway, a research physiotherapist and leader of the study, says, "Some of us who use it know it works but there was no scientific evidence. That is why I did the study. Younger doctors don't know about it - over the last several decades the emphasis has been on medication."

"It is about breathing like Richard Burton [the Welsh actor] who delivered his lines from deep down in his abdomen," continues Holloway. "It is not just psychological, it is physical - patients need to learn to drop their shoulders, relax their tummies and breathe calmly and appropriately. They gain greater control and confidence."

Posted by Scott on Monday, July 09, 2007

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On 9/4/2007 worior wrote:
take a deep breath, hold it for 3 second and release it slowly help me when i get asthma

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