The First Breathing Strategy You Should Be Teaching

Some patients are very sensitized, in severe pain, unable to move and/or have extremely high anxiety. These are not people who generally respond to repeated motions, mobilization/manipulation or other go to treatments.

Diaphragmatic breathing is a great strategy to tune down the nervous system and desensitize it. However, fear avoidance often prevents people from taking a good deep exhale. In this video, I go over the importance of teaching exhalation.

The First Breathing Strategy You Should Be Teaching

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