Diaphragmatic breathing
| Diaphragmatic breathing | |
|---|---|
| Term | Diaphragmatic breathing |
| Short definition | Diaphragmatic breathing - (DY-uh-early-MA-tik BREE thing) relaxation technique in which a person focuses on taking slow, deep breaths. Diaphragmatic breathing involves slowly inhaling through the nose and then exhaling through the mouth, using the diaphragm (the thin muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen) and the abdominal muscles. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Diaphragmatic breathing - (DY-uh-early-MA-tik BREE thing) relaxation technique in which a person focuses on taking slow, deep breaths. Diaphragmatic breathing involves slowly inhaling through the nose and then exhaling through the mouth, using the diaphragm (the thin muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen) and the abdominal muscles. This helps increase the amount of oxygen in the blood, lower blood pressure and heart rate, and reduce muscle tension. Diaphragmatic breathing can be used to relieve stress, pain, and anxiety. Also called abdominal breathing and deep breathing
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Diaphragmatic breathing
- Wikipedia's article - Diaphragmatic breathing
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski