
This is classic paradoxical breathing. I introduced this to you in the first course. I am hoping by reintroducing it that it will make more sense now that you understand altered breathing patterns. Again, go look in the mirror. Are you breathing like this?
I know you have seen this video in the first class but these are the techniques that I use with my hyperventilating patients, my anxious patient and my patients who I feel have Somatic Dysfunction.
The Impact of Altered Breathing Patterns on Pain and Posture
Course Overview
Stress, pain, injury, and daily life can all disrupt normal breathing mechanics. These altered breathing patterns can change blood biochemistry and negatively influence overall health and function. Despite their significance, faulty breathing habits are often overlooked as contributors to spinal dysfunction, chronic pain, and musculoskeletal disorders—including fibromyalgia, somatic dysfunctions, neck pain, and upper extremity pain.
In this course, you’ll explore how disordered breathing affects the body’s systems and structures.
What You’ll Learn
The Science of Altered Breathing: Understand how dysfunctional breathing influences body chemistry, posture, and movement.
Somatic Dysfunctions: Learn what they are, how they develop, and their connection to chronic pain and respiratory imbalance.
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance: Explore how an overactive autonomic system and paradoxical breathing patterns affect body function and stress regulation.
Diaphragm Dysfunction: Discover what happens when the diaphragm fails to function efficiently, and how this impacts the cervical spine, shoulders, and lower back.
Biomechanics & Physiology of Poor Breathing: Delve into the evidence-based research behind how altered breathing patterns change movement mechanics and contribute to dysfunction.
Hands-On Learning
The course includes dedicated breathing exercise modules, with practical demonstrations and guided techniques interspersed throughout to help you recognize—and correct—inefficient breathing patterns.
Grounded in current research, this course provides both the theoretical foundation and practical tools needed to improve breathing efficiency, reduce pain, and enhance functional performance.