Posted 4/29/2013 11:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hi TheSixness, My asthma doctor gave me some helpful resources on Vocal Cord Dysfunction. I'll paste it in this post. I don't know if it will help in your situation, but it's all I've got! Wish I could help more! Good luck! Denise PS...It's recommended that you practiced the relaxed breathing, so you're ready to handle when you have an attack. I'm not sure this even applies to your situation. In most cases, vocal cord dysfunction hits suddenly, and it feels as if you can't breathe. That's when this type of breathing will help.
Good PDF resource for patients:
http://patients.thoracic.org/information-series/en/resources/what-is-vocal-cord-dysfunction-vcd.pdf
Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion
(Vocal Cord
Dysfunction)
Relaxed Throat Breathing Exercises
During practice:
1. Sip water before
and after doing these exercises.
2. Exercises:
A. Shoulders
Down
This is the cue for you to relax
B. Hand on abdomen
This helps you focus on easy abdominal breath support--the
best and most relaxed way to breathe.
C. Gentle, quick
"sip" of air IN (sip, sip,
sip)
Breathe through your mouth
Relaxed lips
about 1 second inhale each sip
D. Gentle blow
OUT (blow, blow, blow)
Through slightly tight lips
about 2-3 seconds for each blow out
3. Practice 5 reps,
20 times per day when you are NOT having symptoms.
4. Make it automatic,
and use it at the first sense of throat tightness to prevent or suppress the
VDC. You may start with the inhale or
the exhale.
5. Use it to
"pre-treat" yourself before known triggers for VCD.
6. This technique can
also be a "stress buster" tool to use in other situations.