At Bentall Physiotherapy we offer breathing assessments and training through capnometry. Restoring a proper breathing pattern is an invaluable tool in treatment of chronic pain and anxiety. Contact us to book your appointment now! Prior to your appointment, please fill out The Nijmegen Questionnaire and bring it with you.
Breathing Assessment in Downtown Vancouver
We’ll help assess and correct your breathing so that you can live a healthier, more fulfilling life. The correct breathing pattern will facilitate movement, relaxation and help reduce anxiety.
Breathing is very complex. There is a voluntary component which is controlled by your central nervous system (brain, spine and nerves), where breathing rate and volume are regulated based on CO2 levels. And there is an involuntary component, influenced by things like your emotions and complex speech behavior. These other influences can interfere with your normal breathing pattern, resulting in things like overbreathing (deregulated breathing), breath holding, gasping, sighing, chest breathing and rapid breathing.
There is a misconception that carbon dioxide is poisonous. When you breath out, only about 15% of the CO2 actually leaves your body. The other 85% is retained and plays a vital role in both your physical and mental health. This is because C02 is an essential component for regulating basic body chemistry including: pH and electrolyte balance, hemoglobin chemistry, blood flow, brain biochemistry, muscle activity, cardiac function, and kidney physiology.
Deregulated breathing or overbreathing leads to a deficiency of CO2 (called hypocapnia) which can trigger, exacerbate, or cause a wide variety of emotional (anxiety, anger), cognitive (attention, learning), behavioral (public speaking, test taking), and physical (pain, asthma) changes that may seriously impact health.
Overbreathing can be identified by monitoring CO2 levels in your exhaled air, using a capnometer, or through invasive blood testing. Capnometry is a practical, reliable and non-invasive method that can help to:
- Diganose hypocapnia
- Identify symptoms triggered by hypocapnia
- Discover the factors that cause hypocapnia
- Teach breathing training exercises aimed at decreasing hypercapnia
If you are a new patient and would like to book an appointment, please book online to use our 24/7 online appointment bookings service. For additional availabilities, you can contact our clinic directly during regular business hours!
The main objective of breathing training:
- Restore proper breathing chemistry (CO2 levels)
- Establish a breathing rhythm (reduction of holding, gasping, sighing)
- Lower your breathing rate
- Increase your breathing depth
- Shift the focus of breathing from your chest to your diaphragm
- Encourage nasal breathing
- Relax during exhalation to reduce overall muscle activity
We strive to...
Provide you with science-based, personalized physiotherapy care
Constantly advance our therapeutic skills by attending continuing education courses
Provide a comprehensive assessment before starting any treatment
Maintain ongoing communication with the medical community to optimize your recovery
Insurance & Billing
We direct bill all major insurance companies, ICBC, WorkSafe BC and MSP so that you can focus your time and energy on getting better.
The Bentall Physiotherapy Difference
Focus On The Source
We want you to get back to a normal and active life as quickly and safely as possible. Instead of treating your symptoms for temporary pain relief, we focus on identifying the source of the problem and treat that for long lasting results. Visit our Vancouver physiotherapy clinic today!
Focus On Education
We want you to see lasting results. Our team members will assess a variety of movement patterns and postures while empowering you with education and exercises so that you can reduce the risk of re-injury and prevent new injuries from occurring.
Holistic Approach
We understand that the human body is incredibly interconnected. We use a variety of technology and techniques to detect and treat not only the underlying cause of your problem but also other areas of your body that might be contributing to the problem.
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