A Brief Look At Asthma
and Touch Therapy

If you suffer from asthma, touch therapy may provide relief for you. When practiced properly and regularly, this process can help you to avoid painful episodes.

Some of the more common asthma triggers are associated with physical exertion. Normally when the body is active, the breathing rate increases. Air is pulled more rapidly into the lungs before it is properly heated and humidified.

With this type of therapy, you can relax your muscles, open up the lung airways and breathe normally.

Touch Therapy Can Relax Your Body And Remove Stress

For asthma sufferers, an increased amount of cold, dry air can cause the body to react defensively. The air is treated like an allergen and causes the lung airways to constrict. This also leads to bronchial spasms and rapid increase in the amount of mucus that is produced.

For some people, when the effects of cold air are lasting, a warm relaxing bath can help resolve the situation. This is because the air surrounding the bath is warm and properly humidified.

Calm breathing of warmed air will not only relax the body's response but also soothe the sufferer mentally. This is an example of therapy that offers both physical and stress management benefits.

Touch Therapy As An Alternative Treatment For Asthma

There are numerous forms of holistic treatments that can combat asthma symptoms. Each of the following treatments strive to change the way that a physical body responds to external triggers:

• Acupressure/ Acupuncture is a traditional form of Chinese medicine that uses finger pressure or needles to enhance the energy that flows through the body. Once the body is in harmony, it is believed that there is a state of optimal healing that can combat asthma symptoms.
• Shiatsu, which originated in Japan, is a form of massage therapy that uses finger, palm, or foot pressure to stimulate the body’s vital force. This removes tension from muscles, eases pain, and encourages circulation. 
• Osteopathy/ Chiropractice both seek to treat illnesses by improving musculoskeletal misalignments through muscles and joints readjustments. The goal is to realign the spine, relax certain muscles, and decrease overall tension. And this in turn will lead to easier breathing.
• Reflexology is a form of Chinese medicine that uses massage to increase energy and bring about a state of well-being. It is grounded in the belief that parts of the body are connected to “reflexes” in the feet and hands. 

The Benefits Of Touch Therapy

This form of treatment ultimately teaches sufferers to remain calm and gain control of a high-stress situation. When there is difficulty breathing, the natural response is panic. Once panic is introduced, it can be harder to reach the end of an attack. A holistic regime can help you to refocus so that you can calm your breathing during a stressful asthma attack.

Is Touch Therapy Right For You?

Getting back on the road to a normal, healthy life requires you to be diligent about your health. Learning about touch therapy techniques will arm you with the tools to address your asthma offensively rather than defensively.

In order to regain control over your life, it is important to inspect all of your viable treatment options. Massage is far less invasive than prescribed drugs or surgery. There are generally no negative side effects to touch therapy and asthma sufferers can learn invaluable management techniques in relatively no time at all.

How To Introduce Touch Therapy Into Your Asthma Treatment Plan

Online research can help you find the tools to bring physical therapy into your personal asthma plan. Implementing this type of treatment should be done under the guidance of the doctor in charge of your normal asthma care.

If you look carefully, one of these treatments may be a way to start enjoying again activities that you once thought were impossible.

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