The question is, though: Are you breathing efficiently? The answer to that depends on whether or not you’re fully using your diaphragm, a key breathing muscle. Like any muscle of the body ...

The muscle we’re talking about is the diaphragm, a dome-shaped muscle that sits below the lungs and is our primary respiratory muscle. When the diaphragm activates as we inhale, ...

“The perfect breath is this: Breathe in for about 5.5 seconds, then exhale for 5.5 seconds. That’s 5.5 breaths a minute for a total of about 5.5 liters of air. You can practice this perfect breathing ...

Optimal breathing is slow, deep, and diaphragmatic, meaning the diaphragm, rather than the chest, does most of the work. A healthy breathing pattern involves inhaling through the nose, allowing the ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

Ventilation or breathing involves movements of the ribs, intercostal muscles and diaphragm to move air into and out of the lungs: Air passes from the mouth into the trachea, often called the windpipe.

Patients with asthma have impaired diaphragm thickening fraction compared with healthy individuals without asthma.