The Effects Of Equal Breathing On Pain Pressure Thresholds

Brief summary (from the registry)

Recent research has found that there is moderate evidence for the use of breathing exercises for treating chronic, non-specific low back pain. Researchers have found that there were significant improvements in pain and quality of life in those suffering with low back pain who completed a breathing program intervention. Researchers also found that healthy individuals had higher pain thresholds and tolerance following deep and slow breathing exercises. There are numerous formats of breathing interventions, some interventions that have been used with individuals with chronic, non-specific low back pain include: deep breathing, yoga breathing, resisted inspiration, and breathe holding. There is moderate evidence to suggest the use of these interventions for managing chronic low back pain Another common breathing format is Equal-Ratio Breathing. This format requires an individual to inhale and exhale with the same duration while gradually increasing the duration of both. This breathing format can be easier for patients to perform given the simplicity of the equal inhalation to exhalation ratio. This research is being done because Equal-Ratio Breathing has yet to be studied in individuals with chronic low back pain.

Study details

Official title

The Effects Of Equal Breathing On Pain Pressure Thresholds In Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study

Conditions

• Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

• Other: Equal Breathing

Sponsor

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Start date

2018-02-01

Primary completion

2019-02-01

Sex

All

Age range

from 18 Years

Results posted

No results posted in this snapshot

Countries

Canada

Total sites listed

1

Eligibility criteria

Canadian sites (1)