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Asthma Overview
Background
Asthma is a chronic disease which causes inflammation of the inside walls of the airways making them sensitive to allergens and irritants. When the airways become irritated, they narrow. This narrowing limits the amount of air that flows through to the lung tissue, leading to the common symptoms of asthma.
Causes
There are many different causes for asthma, both genetic and environmental. There is no one reason for the development of asthma. However, if you have asthma, it is important to maintain as healthy of a lifestyle and environment as possible. Read more
According to a randomized clinical pilot study published in the Journal of Manipulative, and Physiological Therapeutics, chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) along with optimal medical management substantially improves the quality of life and significantly lowers the severity of asthma in children.
In a pilot study, biologically targeted imagery (BTI) proved to be a better intervention for treating asthma as compared to critical thinking asthma management (CTAM). Researchers from Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco, USA, found that both interventions improved the asthma symptoms, but BTI produced better results than CTAM.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is fast becoming a viable alternative to western medicine in the treatment of food allergies (especially peanut allergies) and asthma.
According to an article published in the June 2007 Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, chiropractic care has been proven to provide benefits to individuals suffering from any number of conditions including asthma, vertigo, arthritis, pain, and infantile colic.
Often associated with traditional Chinese medicine, but used for thousands of years the world around, cupping can be an effective treatment for numerous conditions including asthma.
Complementary, alternative and integrative treatments may prove helpful in the treatment of many types of asthma. Using substances derived from nature, the results of homeopathic treatment are promising.
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