Breathe easy, stay calm
Osteopathic Care for Anxiety Panic Attacks & Breathing
Anxiety, panic attacks, and breathing issues can have a profound impact on your overall well-being. Our skilled osteopaths recognise the intricate connection between mind, body, and breath. We offer a holistic approach to addressing these concerns, using gentle osteopathic techniques to release physical tension, improve breathing patterns, and promote relaxation. Our aim is to help you find balance, reduce the frequency and intensity of symptoms, and develop practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety in your daily life. Some of the osteopaths at the Integrated Osteopathic Centre have specialized training in Buteyko Base Breathing techniques which can assist in a wide variety of health issues.
Addressing Anxiety and Breathing dysfunction
Our Osteopaths have training in breathing education. We use specialised breathing techniques to support the following:
How Osteopathy Can Help with Anxiety and Panic Attacks
If you’re new to osteopathy, you might wonder how it can help with mental health issues like anxiety. Here’s how our approach works:
Osteopathy and breathing education for Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Over breathing (hyperventilation) and anxiety can put an individual into a vicious cycle of stress. When we over breathe, we cause a reduction in our arterial carbon dioxide. This causes an increase in the stress hormones in the body putting the individual into a state of flight/fight. When in a state of anxiety our breathing is affected, and we tend to over breathe and the cycle goes on.
Breathing training can help resolve breathing dysfunctions associated with anxiety and panic attacks by breaking this vicious cycle. By normalizing the breathing pattern through exercises the individual is able to reduce the stress hormones in the body, settling the state of stress and panic.
Patients find that osteopathic treatment provides a deep sense of relaxation and calming effect that complements other forms of anxiety treatment. While it’s not a substitute for mental health care, many find it a valuable part of their overall wellness strategy. We work in conjunction with other healthcare providers to ensure a comprehensive approach to your well-being.
Gentle osteopathic techniques to release physical tension
Breathing pattern assessment and retraining
Cranial osteopathy to balance the nervous system
Practical strategies for managing anxiety and panic attacks
Begin Your Journey to Inner Calm
Don’t let anxiety and breathing issues control your life. Reach out to The Integrated Osteopathic Centre today
and take the first step towards a more balanced, relaxed you.
Integrated Osteopathic Centre
“Be still and know, listen with your hands, see with your fingers.” Dr William Garner Sutherland.