Breathing Exercises for the scalp Dysesthesias

Learning How to Properly Perform Breathing Exercises to Better Manage Symptoms of Scalp dysesthesias

The scalp dysesthesias are a group of conditions that are poorly understood. Patients with scalp dysesthesias have a variety of symptoms. Surprisingly, when one looks at the scalp, the actual scalp looks fairly normal. It just doesn’t make sense at first glance that anyone should have such symptoms with a fairly normal appearing scalp. But they do. These are the scalp dysesthesias.

If you haven’t already, be sure to review prior posts, especially “Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Scalp Dysesthesia”

The Non- Drug Add On Treatments for Managing Scalp Dysesthesia

A variety of treatments are helpful for patients with scalp dysesthesia. Fragrance free shampoos, good sleep, oral gabapentin, topicial gabapentin, oral lyrica, oral amitriptyline, antidepressants can all be considered. It has become clear as we continue study the scalp dysesthesias that breathing, exercise and scalp massage can be immensely helpful.

I’d like to offer a few really helpful videos for our patients, that can dramatically change people’s lives. If you are not a patient of mine, be sure to check with your doctor if he or she has any concerns. Likely your doctor won’t but please check.

These exercises can transform people’s lives.

VIDEO 1: BREATHING EXERCISES AND ITS IMPORTANCE

VIDEO 2: MORE ON THE SPECIFICS OF THE 4-7-8 BREATHING TECHNIQUE

VIDEO 3: FURTHER REVEIW OF THE 4-7-8 BREATHING FROM DR WEIL

VIDEO 4: DR WEIL and BREATHING

VIDEO 5: AN INTERESTING VIDEO ON THE POWER OF BREATHING EXERCISES

VIDEO 6: TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF POSTURE AND BREATHING