Breathing retraining - the Buteyko Method


Author: Millar B


Conference/Journal: Nurs Stand
Date published: 2006
Other:
 Volume ID: 20   ,  Issue ID: 31   ,  Pages: 20-1   ,  Word Count: 86  
    Nurs Stand. 2006 Apr 12-18;20(31):20-1.



Russian revelation.



Millar B.



Jill McGowan was convinced that a programme of breathing retraining--the Buteyko Method - could reduce the medication needs of people with asthma. So she gave up her nursing job and sold her house and car to finance research. Training requires five 90-minute sessions. The 30-minute exercise programme has to be repeated six times a day initially. Introduction of the method to the NHS could have a major impact on asthma management with potentially huge savings on cost.