The Importance of looking at Breathing

As I continue to evolve and improve my skill set I have noticed a strong tendency for improper breathing techniques with patients.  Especially with athletes, breathing can be the difference between allowing a patient to fully recover and not.  What I mean by that is the way our breathing is affects everything.  PRI does a fantastic job of going into depth with this ever evolving idea.  Many patients who struggle from neck and shoulder problems for example can contribute it to breathing incorrectly.  Below is a good refresher video for the mechanism of breathing.  Take a look and think about this with some of your patients.