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The Buteyko method emphasizes the role of carbon dioxide and hyperventilation in respiratory diseases as well as overall health. It is known that hyperventilation can lead to low carbon dioxide levels in the blood (or hypocapnea), which can subsequently lead to disturbances of the acid-base balance in the blood and lower tissue oxygen levels.
Medical career. Profession. Physician. Institutions. First Moscow Institute of Medicine. Sub-specialties. Asthma and Respiratory disease. Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko (January 27, 1923 – May 2, 2003) [1][2] was the creator of the Buteyko method for the treatment of asthma and other breathing disorders. [3]
The Buteyko method is a form of complementary or alternative physical therapy that proposes the use of breathing exercises primarily as a treatment for asthma and other respiratory conditions. [7] It focuses on nasal breathing, relaxation and reduced breathing.
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The Papworth method is a specific diaphragmatic breathing technique that was developed in the 1960s. The technique emphasises nose breathing and the development of a breathing pattern to suit current activity. It also involves relaxation exercises that, in concert with the breathing technique, have been purported to aid depression and anxiety.
A medical condition such as stroke affecting the brainstem. Voluntary breath-holding or underbreathing, for example, hypoventilation training [2] or the Buteyko method. Medication or drugs, typically when taken in accidental or intentional overdose. Opioids and benzodiazepines in particular are known to cause respiratory depression.
The Buteyko method provides breathing exercises that focus on nasal-breathing, diaphragmatic breathing accompanied by relaxation, and breath-holding. At present it is used mainly for asthma, sleep apnea, snoring, anxiety attacks and panic attacks. [NB.: Note: (Aside) The Buteyko method is a health education program and not a treatment.]
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