Chaitow's Breathing Pattern Disorders- Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
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Series editor Sasha Chaitow reconvenes an international team of experts and new contributors to enhance and expand this bestselling book. Accompanied by 25 instructional videos featuring Leon Chaitow demonstrating key techniques, this book is an essential resource for clinical practice across professions.
Unique in its focus and scope, this edition clarifies BPD/DB terminology, integrates the latest research, and explores the physiological, psychological, structural, and biochemical contributing factors. Guiding the practitioner in a range of clinical settings, it includes practical tips and techniques to support normal functionality.
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- 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
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1. What are Breathing Pattern Disorders?
Leon Chaitow, Dinah Bradley, Chris Gilbert
2.1 Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization - Developmental Kinesiology: breathing stereotypes and postural-locomotion function
Pavel Kolar, Alena Kobesova, Petra Valouchova, Petr Bitnar
2.2. The structure and function of breathing
Leon Chaitow, Dinah Bradley, Chris Gilbert
2.3. Nasal influences on breathing
Jim Bartley
3. Patterns of breathing dysfunction in hyperventilation and breathing pattern disorders
Dinah Bradley
4. Biochemical aspects of breathing
Chris Gilbert (notes on food sensitivities and nutrition: Leon Chaitow)
5. Interaction of psychological and emotional variables with breathing dysfunction
Chris Gilbert
6.1 Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization: Assessment methods
Pavel Kolar, Alena Kobesova, Petra Valouchova, Petr Bitnar
6.2 Osteopathic assessment of structural changes related to BPD
Leon Chaitow
6.4 Physiotherapy Assessment Approaches
Dinah Bradley
6.5 Psychological assessment of breathing problems
Chris Gilbert
6.6 Questionnaires and Manual Methods for Assessing Breathing Dysfunction
Rosalba Courtney, Jan van Dixhoorn
Capnography Assessment
Laurie McLaughlin
7.1a Indirect approaches to breathing regulation
Jan van Dixhoorn
7.1b Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization: Treatment methods
Pavel Kolar, Alena Kobesova, Petra Valouchova, Petr Bitnar
7.2 Osteopathic treatment of thoracic and respiratory dysfunction
Leon Chaitow
7.3 Physiotherapy in rehabilitation of breathing pattern disorders
Dinah Bradley
7.4 Physiotherapy in rehabilitation of breathing pattern disorders
Chris Gilbert
7.5 Speech and singing
Eva au Zveglic
7.6 Breathing Pattern Disorders and the Athlete
Tania Clifton Smith
7.7 Capnography in treatment of BPD
Laurie McLaughlin
8.1 Breathing patterns in longstanding pain disorders: A somatocognitive approach to evaluation and therapy
G. Haugstad, T. Haugstad
8.2 Buteyko breathing method
Rosalba Courtney
8.3 Feldenkrais® and Breathing
John C. Hannon
8.4 Pilates in the rehabilitation of breathing disorders
Warrick McNeill, Suzanne Scott
8.5 Tai chi Qigong and breathing
Aileen Chan
8.6 A review of the use of yoga in breathing disorders
Shirley Telles, Nilkamal Singh
9 Self-help approaches
Leon Chaitow, Dinah Bradley, Chris Gilbert
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