| Buteyko, Papworth, Pranayama, these names might | | | | and mastery, the child will be able to prevent himself |
| sound alien to you but for asthmatics these three has | | | | herself from hyperventilating during flare-ups and |
| become somewhat synonymous to alternative | | | | attacks which can make the condition worse. This |
| asthma treatment. The three mentioned above are | | | | method has been so effective in helping asthmatics |
| breathing methods of course, but that is where their | | | | that even medical circles around the world are |
| similarity ends since each and every one of them have | | | | beginning to accept it as an effective alternative. So |
| different teachings, techniques, approaches and core | | | | don't be surprised if your doctor would suggest this |
| principles when dealing with asthma. | | | | method when you ask them about alternatives. |
| For adults as well as kids asthma breathing treatments | | | | Papworth: Developed in the Papworth Hospital in |
| can help provide an additional safety net of relief and | | | | England, this method teaches asthmatics the |
| control aside from the ones that their conventional | | | | importance of nose breathing and the usage of the |
| treatment and medication can provide. For children in | | | | lower respiratory (diaphragm and abdomen) organs in |
| particular, knowing asthma breathing exercises for kids | | | | order to achieve maximum lung usage. With frequent |
| can be very helpful in helping them gain greater | | | | practice your child will also be able to learn how to fit |
| confidence in handling their condition even when | | | | his breathing pattern to suit the activity that he is |
| medication is not immediately available and can also | | | | undergoing. For those with exercise induced asthma, |
| improve their quality of life by a significant percentage. | | | | Papworth is really a good breathing method to learn. |
| This will mean less number of absences from school, | | | | Pranayama: Pranayama is a part of yoga which |
| the ability to participate in activities that they enjoy, less | | | | basically concentrates on the achievement of |
| hospital visits and more importantly less flare-ups or | | | | wellbeing through breathing. Composed of postures |
| attacks. Understand though that the time before full | | | | (asanas) and stretches that help practitioners expand |
| benefits can be achieved may differ from one child to | | | | lung capacity and control. While not really developed |
| the next due to differing factors including age, severity | | | | as a breathing method, Pranayama is becoming more |
| of the condition and the general physiology of the child. | | | | and more popular for asthmatics worldwide due to the |
| Just to give you more idea about these breathing | | | | benefits that it can give. |
| exercises here are a few facts: | | | | So far these three are the most effective and safe |
| Buteyko: Developed and formulated by Dr. Konstantin | | | | asthma breathing exercises for kids. Ask your doctor |
| Buteyko, this method of breathing aims on retraining | | | | about them, they might be able to give you additional |
| asthmatics on how to breathe properly and managing | | | | information. |
| their condition by using breath control. With practice | | | | |