Chaitow's Breathing Pattern Disorders, 3rd Edition

• Restructured content with a robust evidence base, multidisciplinary assessment, and therapeutic protocols
• An increased emphasis on whole-person healthcare, self-efficacy support, and interoceptive awareness
• A new focus on post-COVID breathing dysfunction
• A new section on women’s health
• An updated, photocopiable self-help section
• Case studies and hands-on clinical protocols

Section 1: Understanding Breathing Pattern Disorders and Dysfunctional Breathing
Section summary - Sasha Chaitow
1.1 What are Breathing Pattern Disorders? - Leon Chaitow, Dinah Bradley, Christopher Gilbert. Revised by Rosalba Courtney, Tania Clifton-Smith, Christopher Gilbert, Sasha Chaitow
1.2 The Structure and Function of Breathing - Leon Chaitow, Dinah Bradley, Christopher Gilbert. Revised by Tania Clifton-Smith
1.3 Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation: Developmental Kinesiology, Breathing Stereotypes and postural-locomotion function - Alena Kobesova, Petr Bitnar, Pavel Kolar
1.4 Nasal Influences on Breathing - Jim Bartley
1.5 Patterns of Breathing Dysfunction in Breathing Pattern Disorders - Dinah Bradley, revised by Tania Clifton-Smith.
1.6 Biochemical Aspects of Breathing - Christopher Gilbert, Sasha Chaitow
1.7 Nutritional, Hormonal, and Autonomic Influences on Breathing - Sasha Chaitow, Leon Chaitow
1.8 The Psychophysiology of Breathing - Christopher Gilbert

Section 2: Assessing Breathing Pattern Disorders and Dysfunctional Breathing
Section summary - Sasha Chaitow
2.1 Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation: Assessment Methods - Alena Kobesova, Petr Bitnar, Pavel Kolar
2.2 Osteopathic assessment of structural changes in Breathing Pattern Disorders - Leon Chaitow. Revised by Sasha Chaitow
2.3 Physiotherapy assessment approaches - Dinah Bradley. Revised by Tania Clifton-Smith
2.4 Psychological assessment approaches - Christopher Gilbert
2.5 Questionnaires and Manual Methods for assessing breathing dysfunction - Rosalba Courtney
2.6 Capnography assessment - Laurie McLaughlin

Section 3: Treatment Approaches in Breathing Pattern Disorders and Dysfunctional Breathing
Section summary - Sasha Chaitow
3.1 Indirect approaches to breathing regulation - Jan van Dixhoorn
3.2 Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation: Treatment Methods - Alena Kobesova, Petr Bitnar, Pavel Kolar
3.3 Osteopathic treatment of thoracic and respiratory dysfunction - Leon Chaitow. Revised by Rosalba Courtney.
3.4 Physiotherapy in rehabilitation of Breathing Pattern Disorders - Dinah Bradley. Revised by Tania Clifton-Smith.
3.5 Psychological approaches to dysfunctional breathing - Christopher Gilbert
3.6 Speech and Singing - Eva Au Zveglic
3.7 Breathing Pattern Disorders and the Athlete - Tania Clifton-Smith
3.8 Capnography in the Treatment of Breathing Pattern Disorders - Laurie McLaughlin

Section 4: Additional Perspectives on Breathing Dysfunctions
Section summary - Sasha Chaitow

4.1 Breathing patterns in chronic pain disorders: A somatocognitive approach - Gro K. Haugstad, Tor S. Haugstad. Revised by Sasha Chaitow
4.2 Integrative Breathing Therapy - Rosalba Courtney
4.3 How Rest and Leverage Ease Breathing - John Hannon
4.4 Pilates in the rehabilitation of breathing disorders - Warrick McNeill, Suzanne Scott. Revised by Sasha Chaitow.
4.5 Tai Chi, Qigong, and Breathing - Aileen Chan
4.6 Yoga in Breathing Pattern Disorders and Dysfunctional Breathing - Sakshee Jain, Prem Venkatasan, Mohanakrishnan Jagadevan

Section 5: Self-care
5. Self-help approaches: Photocopiable resources - Leon Chaitow, Tania Clifton-Smith, Rosalba Courtney, Christopher Gilbert