Diaphragmatic breathing

Diaphragmatic breathing
Term	Diaphragmatic breathing
Short definition	Diaphragmatic breathing - (DY-uh-early-MA-tik BREE thing) relaxation technique in which a person focuses on taking slow, deep breaths. Diaphragmatic breathing involves slowly inhaling through the nose and then exhaling through the mouth, using the diaphragm (the thin muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen) and the abdominal muscles.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Diaphragmatic breathing - (DY-uh-early-MA-tik BREE thing) relaxation technique in which a person focuses on taking slow, deep breaths. Diaphragmatic breathing involves slowly inhaling through the nose and then exhaling through the mouth, using the diaphragm (the thin muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen) and the abdominal muscles. This helps increase the amount of oxygen in the blood, lower blood pressure and heart rate, and reduce muscle tension. Diaphragmatic breathing can be used to relieve stress, pain, and anxiety. Also called abdominal breathing and deep breathing

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• Medical encyclopedia article on Diaphragmatic breathing
• Wikipedia's article - Diaphragmatic breathing

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