Does chiropractic treatment help ease the symptoms of asthma?
Chiropractic treatment has not been shown to improve asthma. Asthma affects the airways and needs medical management. If you also have back or neck pain, that is a separate concern to discuss with an appropriate health professional.
Understanding Asthma
Asthma symptoms and triggers vary. Your GP can assess breathing symptoms, review your medicines and help you follow an asthma action plan. Do not assume that wheezing or breathlessness is caused by your posture.
Medical Care Comes First
Keep following your prescribed asthma treatment and action plan. Do not reduce or stop asthma medicines because you are having chiropractic care. Discuss any complementary treatment with your doctor.
Does Chiropractic Treatment Improve Asthma?
Research does not support chiropractic treatment as a way to improve asthma. Spinal alignment is not an established explanation for asthma symptoms.
If breathing becomes severely difficult or you think you are having a medical emergency, call triple zero (000). A routine chiropractic appointment must not delay urgent care.
Concerns about posture do not establish a need for spinal treatment, particularly when you have no symptoms. Discuss any discomfort in its own context.
If desk work contributes to discomfort, you can discuss your symptoms and workplace habits. Assessment of back pain, neck pain or headaches is separate from asthma management.
There is no basis for scheduling regular chiropractic visits to control asthma. Any care for a separate muscle or joint concern should have a clear purpose and review plan.
Discussing Muscle and Joint Concerns at MyChiro
At MyChiro in Bondi Junction, you can discuss whether chiropractic treatment is suitable for a separate muscle or joint concern. New patients can book a free initial consultation online. Optional same-day treatment is $125, if clinically appropriate, with no obligation to proceed.
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