ASTHMA / CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
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Asthma is a condition that affects the airways – the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. When a person with asthma comes into contact with something that irritates their airways (an asthma trigger), the muscles around the walls of the airways tighten so that the airways become narrower and the lining of the airways becomes inflamed and starts to swell. Sometimes sticky mucus or phlegm builds up which can further narrow the airways. All these reactions cause the airways to become narrower and irritated - making it difficult to breath and leading to symptoms of asthma. |
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All these reactions cause the airways to become narrower and irritated - making it difficult to breath and leading to symptoms of asthma.
Is your asthma under control?
If your asthma is under control you are more likely to have a better quality of life and be more able to do the things you want to. Signs that your asthma is not well controlled Signs may include:
- Waking at night with coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or a tightness in the chest
- Having to take time off work because of your asthma
- Finding it difficult to breathe, and breathing short shallow breaths
- Needing more and more reliever treatment
- Finding that your reliever does not seem to be working
- Having to take your reliever more frequently than every four hours
- Feeling that you cannot keep up with your usual level of activity or exercise
 Treatment of Asthma
Although there is no cure for asthma, there are some excellent medicines available to help you to control your asthma so that is does not interfere with your daily life. Sleeping with the back raised a minimum of 6 inches to reduce pressure and stress on the lungs will help to alleviate poor sleep caused by Asthma symptoms.
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation, or irritation, of the airways in the lungs. Airways are the tubes in your lungs that air passes through. They are also called bronchial tubes. When the airways are irritated, thick mucus forms in them. The mucus plugs up the airways and makes it hard for you to get air into your lungs. Symptoms of chronic bronchitis include a cough that produces mucus (sometimes called sputum), trouble breathing and a feeling of tightness in your chest.
Treatment of Bronchitis
Your doctor may prescribe a medicine called a bronchodilator to treat your chronic bronchitis. This medicine dilates, or opens, the airways in your lungs and helps you breathe better. Sleeping with the back raised a minimum of 6 inches to reduce pressure and stress on the lungs will help to alleviate poor sleep caused by Asthma symptoms.
Client reported benefits for Asthma and Chronic Bronchitis include:
- Positional control assists breathing and alleviates the build-up of phlegm (this is not supplied under our massage therapy solution).
- Reducing stress and tension.
Medical research on the benefits of Massage for Asthma:
This study showed positive effects of massaging including increased peak air flow, improved pulmonary functions, less anxiety and reduced stress hormone (cortisol) in the children. Parental anxiety also decreased. Field, T., Henteleff, T., Hernandez-Reif M., Martinez, E., Mavunda, K., Kuhn C., & Schanberg S. (1998). Patients with asthma have improved pulmonary functions after massage therapy. Journal of Pediatrics, 132, 854-858.
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Remember you have nothing to lose but your pain and just like many of our current clients in the years to come you could be reporting back to us your improved quality of life.
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Understanding Asthma