Twelve years of published studies 1998 - 2010
It surprises many people to learn that, according to medical literature, no other treatment for asthma has ever achieved better results than Buteyko's Method.
There are now eight published studies demonstrating the efficacy of breathing retraining programmes such as Buteyko in asthma management. In all these studies asthmatics have achieved significant reduction in asthma medication and improvement in symptom scores without loss of airway calibre.
These studies clearly identify dysfunctional breathing as a significant component in asthma. Breathing re-training programmes like Buteyko should be regarded as complementary rather than alternative to standard asthma management.
Access to funding for investigation of non-drug therapies is difficult, particularly as most research is sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry. However, in light of the social and economic burden of asthma and the potential benefit of breathing techniques, the challenge to those working in the field of asthma management to meaningfully contribute to the evidence is clear.
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