Breathing Problems
The brain, the heart, lungs, respiratory (breathing) muscles, and the airway must all work well together to keep the body breathing normally. A problem with any of these can cause breathing difficulties. The body also gives us clues to the location of the problem by causing a certain kind of sound.
Causes of breathing problems
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The brain – if the respiratory center in the brain isn’t working normally, even if everything else is working well, breathing difficulty can occur. Causes for this include trauma to the brain, increased pressure in the brain, some drugs (narcotics for example), and problems with chemical balances in the blood. The heart – if the heart has problems pumping blood to the lungs or throughout the body, the body will not get enough blood with oxygen and will cause difficulty breathing. Examples include “holes” in the heart, valve problems, or a heart that can’t keep up with the amount of blood that needs to be pumped (congestive heart failure). The lungs – even though the blood can get to the lungs, and oxygen can get to the lungs, the lungs don’t work well and can’t transfer the oxygen. Examples include infection or fluid in the lungs (pneumonia), and diseases like cystic fibrosis. The respiratory muscles – if the muscles that are used to help breathe are weak or paralyzed (don’t work at all), breathing difficulties can occur. Reasons for this can include some medications causing muscle paralysis, damage to the nerves that go to these muscles, and neurological diseases. The airway – anything that blocks any part of the airway restricts air from getting to the lungs. Examples of this include infections, foreign bodies, and some birth (congenital) abnormalities of the airway |
Yoga Cure for breathing problems: |
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Breathing problems can be corrected by yoga through the practice of Pranayama. Pranayama has various techniques that are designed for the maximum capacity utilization of the lungs – something that most of us do not do. Yoga and pranayama also help in regulating the temperature of the breath flow thereby solving a lot of problems related to breathing. Do not breathe through the mouth. Nature intends that outer air must reach the lungs by way of the nose whose membranes are lined with tiny hairs and mucous which serve as wonderful filters. Also the air is warmed and moistened before it reaches the lungs which is extremely important. Patients having problem with breathing will achieve good results by following the routine below: Morning: |
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1. Get up in the morning according to your sleeping habits. Do not force yourself to get up too early. Rather sleep full. 2. Walk in fresh air for 30 minutes and very light stretching exercises 3. Drink warm water and pass morning bowel 4. Take 2 tea spoon full of honey. 5. Practice Pranayama (Moola Bandha, Jalandhra Bandha, Uddiyana bandha and Kalpalabhati )breathing exercise. 6. Practice Matsyasana and Shalabhasana. Evening: 7. In empty stomach practice Pranayama (Moola Bandha, Jalandhra Bandha, Uddiyana bandha and Kalpalabhati )breathing exercise. 8. Practice Pavanmuktasanas, Matsyasana and Shalabhasana. 9. Light walking after dinner Do’s a. Eat fresh vegetables b. Include sea fish in your diet |
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