PHYSICAL THERAPY , A BOON TO THE PREGNANT COUPLES! PART 1
DON'T FIGHT PREGNANCY, EMBRACE IT. Sailing through the most transformational journey of your life.CHECK THIS OUT! 1.Dealing with increased depth of respiration Respiratory rate remains unchanged during pregnancy, however depth of respiration increases, a natural state of hyperventilation exists throughout pregnancy. REASON : With increasing weeks, the diaphragm which is a primary muscle of inspiration is pushed up by 4 cm and the enlarging uterus which is actually an organ of the pelvis, gradually encroaches the abdomen. All these developments increases the sub-costal angle.Such alignment of the diaphragm makes it difficult to increase the transverse diameter of the chest cavity,as a compensation, we start breathing deeply.Without which the required oxygen demand would have never met. PHYSICAL THERAPY INTERVENTION Deep breathing exercises decreases the work of breathing ( which is d/t to hyperventilatory state). 2. Dealing with increased t...
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