Buyteko: Retraining the Breathing process - CPD for Osteopaths

Increasingly Osteopaths and Physiotherapists are working with more and more patients seeking help with breathing problems such as Asthma.

Osteopathic practitioners are in a great position to provide an education in breathing during their treatment sessions with patients and it is a great way to prolong treatment effects.

The number of people in the UK suffering with Asthma has increased from 3.9 million in 1999 to 5.5 million in 2007.  The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that this figure will reach 10 million by 2015. The need for more health practitioners teaching breathing retraining has never been more overdue.

What is the Buteyko Method?

The late Professor Buteyko devised a programme that has been found to be very effective. It involves a gradual retraining of the breathing process, as well as specific diet and exercise management. Research into the efficacy of the Buteyko method has shown a major reduction in inhaler use within weeks of starting the programme and many patients have benefitted 100%, completely clearing their Asthma symptoms.

The Buteyko techniques help a whole range of clients; sports person’s, children with Asthma wanting to participate in school sports, through to the elderly and those suffering with lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders (COPD) wishing to improve their physical endurance.

What to expect form the workshops;
•    Help improve the symptoms of mild/chronic asthma.
•    Increase lung capacity to improve sporting performance and recovery.
•    Information on diet and exercise and Yoga movements to increase lung capacity as well as to improve muscle tone and posture.
•    Nose breathing and clearing techniques.
•    Treatment approaches for; Hyperventilation syndromes, children with Asthma.
•    Information on the benefits of Nitric Oxide.
•    Demonstrations on real patients (where possible) and feedback from successful patients.

Workshops on the Buteyko method are taking place in Manchester on the 26th April, 2008 and in London on the 29th April 2008.

For more information on the course contact Robert Geddes on 07745 472268 or alternatively 0151 726 0128

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