Steemit Learning Challenge-S21W4: Physical Therapy Intervention: Asthma

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Asthma

Asthma is the curable obstructive lung disease that is caused by increase reaction to various stimuli. It also a chronic inflammatory lung condition that can be life threatening if not treated on time. In asthma airways become narrow, causing wheezing, and shortness of breath.

15 million persons of all ages are affected by asthma in the United States. This represents a 61% increase over the last 15 years with a 45% increase in mortality during the last decade. Women are affected more than men, accounting for about 60% of the nearly 18 million cases of adult asthma. Hormones are thought to be a possible cause for this increase in incidence in women. Reference Book

Components

There are 2 main components to asthma. First one is the hyper reactive or immune system become sensitive to allergens that lungs of person can easily effected with allergens. Second component is the inflammation of lungs that swell the airways and cells lining excrete excess mucus that impair breathing.

Types & Symptoms

There are 3 types of asthma mainly occupational asthma, conventional asthma and exercise induced asthma. The sign & symptoms of asthma are wheezing, episodes of shortness of breath, cough with or without sputum production, and unusual pallor or unexplained sweating.

Factors that trigger Asthma

There are following factors that trigger the asthma.

Cigarette smoking
Respiratory infections or colds
Allergic reactions to pollens, dust, molds, food, insects and feather
Vigorous exercise can induce asthma
Indoor or outdoor exposure to air pollutants

Assessment

For the assessment of asthma, we perform the following investigations to make the diagnosis.

Chest X ray
LFT ( lung function test)
ABG's ( Arterial blood gases)
Sputum analysis

In physiotherapy, we perform some special tests to confirm the diagnosis. The first one is the spirometer which measure the lung function and obstruction, questionnaires that evaluates and assess the impact of asthma on quality of life.

Physical Therapy Intervention for Asthma

Physical therapy intervention for asthma is the chest physiotherapy (CPT)are from weeks to months to regain normal lung function and subsides the symptoms. Here are the few exercises videos that you have to perform to treat asthma patients. Treatment protocol vary from patient to patient. But the main thing is you have to evaluate the exact cause of asthma or it's trigger factor that aggravate the symptoms.

Box breathing

This the exercise to reduce stress, control emotions and improve mood. In asthma relaxation exercises play important role to improve lung function as most of the asthma trigger with stress or anxiety.

Pursed lip breathing exercise

This exercise is perform to improve lung function, exhale residual air from lungs, strengthen chest muscles, improve chest rise and fall. This is done to improve dyspnea or shortness of breath.

Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise

Improve lung expansion, posture, enhance core stability, reduced breathing effort, stress and relaxation. Improve sleep pattern, and athletic performance.

Chest Stretches

Chest Stretches are to improve chest muscles as chest muscles shortened due to weakness. Chest stretches are important to lengthen chest muscles and strengthen back muscles.

5 to 10 minutes heat up before exercise is necessary as muscles relax after heating then you can perform exercise easily. Also do soft tissue mobilization before performing these exercises to reduce pain. Perform 5, 5 repetitions on first week then increase accordingly. These are the exercises for beginners as other exercises can by performed by professionals and experienced physiotherapist or gym trainer.

Homework Task

What's Asthma? Write in your own words after getting knowledge from the lesson post.
How would you diagnose a asthma? Any clinical investigation or assessment tests?
Try to practice at least 3 exercises that you have learned from the lesson. Share images, gifs or videos while practising.
Share your review after performing these exercises either on yourself, healthy individual or patient.

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