Surat: Today is World Asthma Day. This day is celebrated all over the world by giving information about Asthma. Asthma is a disease of the lungs that causes a person to have difficulty breathing. Exposure to a special sensitive element causes swelling in a person’s airways. This causes the airways to constrict and make breathing difficult. Which happens more or less over time. Asthma is a chronic illness. Can also be controlled with proper treatment and care. The main causes of asthma are air particulate matter due to air pollution, smoking and lack of proper treatment in childhood are the main causes of asthma.
- Asthma caused by allergies can often last a lifetime
- If you are still breathing after normal labor, you should check with your doctor
- Many increasing cases of asthma in children due to increasing pollution
- The theme will be celebrated to dispel misconceptions following asthma
Physiotherapy is important in the management of episodes of shortness of breath
Dr. Neelam Gohil Patel, Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapist, New Civil Hospital, Surat and PhD Scholar, Narmad University, and his team provide appropriate treatment to improve the quality of life of an asthma patient. Physiotherapy plays a very important role in the management of episodes of shortness of breath. And a variety of breathing exercises can help improve the respiratory capacity of an asthma patient.
The number of asthma cases in children is increasing every year
“More than 60 per cent of asthma patients are men and the number of asthma cases in children is increasing rapidly every year,” said Dr Parul Wadgama of New Civil. Asthma accounts for 7% of all OPD cases.
