Buteyko Breathing Technique:The Golden Way for Controlling Asthma among Children

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1 Demonstrator in pediatric nursing Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University

2 Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

Abstract

Asthma is one of the chronic respiratory disorder affecting children of all age
group .It is characterized by long-term airway inflammation with respiratory symptoms
such as dyspnea, wheezes, shortness of breath and episodes of coughing of variable
severity.The possible effects of asthma and other chronic respiratory problems to children
are often attributed to restrictions in activity and its dangerous consequences. Despite
there is a better awareness of the causes that cause asthma and new pharmacological
measures are available for the treatment of asthma, the goal is to ensure that as many
children with asthma worldwide have access to cost-effective management methods to
minimize morbidity and mortality as possible.This can be achieved by combination of
medical therapy and complementary alternative medicine techniques.One such method is
Buteyko breathing technique (BBT). This technique is a distinctive breathing treatment that
uses breathing control and breath-holding techniques to treat a wide variety of health
problems that are suspected to be due to hyperventilation as bronchial asthma. This article
review describes the process of BBT, the physiology behind it, and discusses the available
evidence for its efficacy.

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