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The Nose Knows Best! The Secrets to Better Breathing

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-30T15:33:16-04:00May 11th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized, Wellness Articles|Tags: Ami Kirollos, Animal physiology, Branches of biology, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, breathing, diaphragm, health, Human nose, Karen Davis Warren, Mouth, Mouth breathing, Nose, Obligate nasal breathing, Orthodontics, Physical Therapy, Reflexes, Respiration, Respiratory system, Respiratory tract, sleep, Sleep disorders, Snoring|

What is a simple, free, daily action that can positively affect your IMMUNE SYSTEM, MOOD, WEIGHT, and LONGEVITY? Breathing. Nasal breathing that is! Mouth breathing causes the tissues in the back of the mouth to become loose and flex inward, making breathing more difficult, creating more...mouth breathing! Nasal breathing naturally tones the soft tissue in the airways, keeping them firm and in shape! Mouth breathing while sleeping allows gravity to close the airway even more as the soft tissues in the [...]

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)

Melissa Baudo2024-09-27T17:16:03-04:00February 20th, 2020|Categories: Vestibular Rehabilitation Articles|Tags: balance, Balance disorder, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Eye, Eye movement, Nervous system, neuro rehab, Neurological disorders, Organ systems, Perception, PJ Pruszynski, Reflexes, RTT, Saccade, Sense of balance, Sensory systems, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehab Therapy, Vestibular rehabilitation, Vestibular system, Vestibulo–ocular reflex, Vision, VRT|

We have discussed in a few previous blogs that dizziness or imbalance caused by a multitude of conditions can be treated through Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, VRT. What is Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) and Does it Really Work? The short answer is that VRT has been shown to improve dizziness and imbalance by improving natural reflexes, utilizing alternative strategies to maintain balance, and getting the body used to irritating motions and environments. VRT looks different for each person because the reason [...]

7 Breathing Benefits: How To Manage Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue & Pain

Melissa Baudo2023-12-21T14:39:28-05:00November 6th, 2018|Categories: Pain Management Articles|Tags: Alternative medicine, Animal physiology, anxiety, Branches of biology, breathing, breathing exercises, chronic pain, Clinical medicine, fatigue, Gases, health, Human body, Insomnia, Lance Cross, Medicine, pain, Panic attack, Pursed lip breathing, Reflexes, Relaxation, Respiration, RTT, Sleep disorders, stress, Yoga, Yoga as exercise, Yoga as therapy|

Have you heard that breathing exercises can help relieve chronic pain, stress, anxiety, sleeplessness and fatigue? There is increasing awareness in our society that breathing exercises can be a useful tool to improve our health and performance. Research has shown equal effectiveness among various forms of breathing exercises such as 4,7,8 breathing, alternate nostril breathing and yoga breathing. Even though the evidence is supportive for reducing pain, managing stress and improving sleep many people avoid breathing exercises for a variety [...]

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