Multidisciplinary Approaches to Breathing Pattern Disorders.pdf

MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO

BREATHING PATERN DISORDERS

Healthy breathing patterns are essential for good physical

and mental health. Disordered breathing patterns may be

a symptom or a cause of frequently undiagnosed health

problems. A significant proportion of the population

worldwide suffer from breathing pattern disorders or

chronic hyperventilation, particularly in the more

developed countries. This means that a wide range of

practitioners encounter these problems, often without

having received any prior training in their causation or

management. Frequently patients present requesting help

with pain, stress symptoms, anxiety, fatigue and

depression but the practitioner may fail to recognise that

disordered breathing patterns are also involved, either as

part of the etiology or as a maintaining factor.

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Breathing Patten

Disorders is intended to help healthcare practitioners to

understand the causes and effects of disordered breathing

and to provide strategies and protocols to help restore

normal breathing. The perspectives and techniques of

three different disciplines (physiotherapy, psychotherapy

and osteopathy) are offered in the spirit of cross

disciplinary cooperation, to create a more comprehensive

understanding of breathing pattern disorders.

The importance and incidence of disordered breathing

patterns have only recently been acknowledged. A

considerable amount of research has now been published

to validate the relationship between disordered breathing

patterns and perceived pain levels, fatigue, stress and

anxiety. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Breathing Patten

Disorders describes simple techniques that are usable by

both medical and non-medical practitioners.and provides

the research evidence to support their use. Practitioners in

many disciplines will find this book provides them with a

useful addition to their practice.

About the Authors

Leon Chaitow, Registered Osteopathic Practitioner

and Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster,

London, is an internationally known and respected

lecturer, writer and osteopathic practitioner.

Dinah Bradley, New Zealand, Registered Respiratory

Physiotherapist, wrote the first patient handbook on

Hyperventilation Syndrome and is recognised

internationally as an authority on breathing pattern

disorders.

Key features

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Written by a trio of highly experienced clinicians in the

field

Christopher Gilbert is a clinical psychologist with

extensive experience in breathing regulation ,

biofeedback, and treatment of anxiety states .

Formerly in private practice in New Jersey, he is now

associated with the Chronic Pain Management

Program at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in

San Francisco.

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Presents effective therapies for breathing disorders from

the disciplines of physiotherapy, psychotherapy and

osteopathy, as well as nutritional and other strategies

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Includes an introduction to the mechanics, physiology

and biochemistry of normal and abnormal breathing

patterns

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Includes self-help measures with charts and workbook

material that may be photocopied for use with patients.

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Breathing Pattern Disorders

For Churchill Livingstone:

Editoral Director, Health Professions: Mary Law

Head of Project Management: Ewan Halley

Project Development Manager: Katrina Mather

Design Direction: George Ajayi/Judith Wright

Multidisciplinary

Approaches to Breathing

Pattern Disorders

Leon Chaitow NO DO

Registered Osteopathic Practitioner and Senior Lecturer,

University of Westminster, London, UK

Dinah Bradley Dip Phys NZR P MNZS P

Private Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist,

B reat h i n g Works, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

Christopher Gilbert PhD

Psychologist, Chronic Pain Management Program,

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco,

California, USA

Foreword by

Ronald Ley

Research Professor, University of Albany,

State University of New York, New York, USA

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EDINBURGH LONDON NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS SYDNEY TORONTO 2002

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