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I see many people in my Mississauga Chiropractic office who are experiencing back problems. Many of these patients have improper breathing patterns.
This means that they are commonly breathing mainly with their rib cage as opposed to using their diaphragm (breathing muscle). When you mainly use your rib cage to breath it puts added stress on the mid back and reduces movement in the low back. This is not good and leads to back problems over time.
A Chiropractor can help you identify if you are breathing improperly. Through a Chiropractic exam the Chiropractor will be watching how your body moves through various functional tests. One of those functional tests is observing how you are breathing. It is very common to see someone breathe poorly if they recurrently are experiencing back problems. The back and breathing muscles are intricately connected through physiology, anatomy, and the neurology.
To improve the breathing patterns in my chiropractic patients I have them follow these exercises:
Multiple ways!
Regular Chiropractic care helps people breathe better!
Sincerely,
Dr. Callum Peever
Here are some of my favourite excerpts from a 2016 research study on the impact that a chiropractic adjustment can have on a person’s ability to breathe better. Enjoy! – Dr. Callum Peever
The purpose of the following 2016 research study was to investigate the effects of thoracic spinal manipulation therapy on breathing function including forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second in young healthy individuals.
The Immediate Effects of Spinal Manipulation on respiratory Functions
“Spinal manipulation therapy applied to the thoracic region improved respiratory function test results of the participants in this breathing study.”
Introduction
“Impaired respiratory function shows a high correlation with morbidity and mortality, and is the main characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, along with dyspnea, cough, and increased sputum. Spinal manipulation has also been used to increase rib cage mobility to improve respiratory function.”
Discussion
“These results are in agreement with those of previous studies. Henley et al proposed that manipulation therapy promotes autonomic activity, causing associated vasodilation, smooth muscle relaxation, and increased blood flow, leading to improved range of motion, decreased pain perception, and/or changes in the tissue.”
Dr. Callum Peever is a Chiropractor in Mississauga at Erin Mills Optimum Health. He is a registered Chiropractor in Ontario and a member of College of Chiropractors of Ontario. He is also the Co-President and treasurer of the Halton Peel Chiropractic Society, Regional Director in Toronto for Activator Methods International, the past Director of the Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre Chiropractic Clinic, and a Clinical Instructor teaching the Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique to fellow Chiropractors.