Sleep apnoea is a recently named condition. Infact, the term was originally coined in the 1970s. It’s a well known fact that there is currently an epidemic of sleep disorders worldwide. In 2010, an estimated 1.5million (8.9%) of Australians had a sleep disorder. Of this, more than half had obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Whilst snoring...Continue Reading
Functional breathing is respiration that appropriately serves the two primary functions of: biochemical – regulation of oxygen, carbon dioxide and blood pHbiomechanical – adequate action of the respiratory pump, the diaphragm Functional breathing varies between individuals because we are all different. However, the general agreement is that the following parameters need to be present for...Continue Reading
