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From the noses of babes…

We were born nose-breathing. If you have any doubts, watch a baby in a blissful state of rest. Mouth-breathing is our backup when we need that extra boost such as sustaining heavy exercise, or even a good belly laugh.

...to the mouths of children

It seems to be epidemic, the accepted norm. Ask any child of school age how they should breathe and a good percentage will either say ‘mouth’ or ‘in through the nose out through the mouth’, the famous breathing myth!!

So often, our beautiful natural nose-breathing infant will succumb to colds, ear infections, tonsillitis etc. and the only route available to breathe becomes the mouth. Infection  passes, habit remains.

We should care about how our children are breathing as correct nasal breathing has an influence on

Jaw development
Bite pattern
Airway development
Nasal/sinus health
Learning/attention/communication
Emotional regulation
Posture and movement
Sleep
Allergies and asthma
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"Correcting breathing early on is setting up skills for life".

Teenagers

At this stage of fluctuating hormones and growth, physical psychological social demands from carrying heavy school bags, screen time, sport, relationships and schoolwork can cause breathing to go into overdrive. Over breathing can become the default pattern leading to sleep disordered breathing, anxiety, postural problems, pain, worsening asthma etc.


Orthodontics Without Braces

At the Darlington clinic Pip and dentist Dr Karl Bailey offer a unique service identifying those children who are developing craniofacial dysfunction ( poor jaw alignment, crowded teeth and compromised airways) due to mouth breathing habits. We run a breathing retraining programme together with a Myobrace for children 6yrs and over. 
Please enquire further at Darlington Dental for more information.
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When surgery is the necessary treatment

Often prior to ENT surgery your child will have had weeks, months or even years of only being able to mouth-breathe.

Clear nasal passages, well draining sinuses, a throat free of huge tonsils and a clear unobstructed airway after surgery is no guarantee of return to natural nose-breathing once the habit has become established.

To change often feels extremely uncomfortable. The nostrils are much smaller, the resistance to air much higher and amount of air much less when nose-breathing. A feeling of not getting enough air or suffocation can be frightening and to be confident using the nose again often needs reassurance and guidance.


What Physio2Breathe can offer you

During our sessions, through age-appropriate fun and games, we will learn:
  • How to get back to nose breathing and why you should
  • Nose clearing techniques
  • How to make colds easier to breathe through
  • How breathing well can prevent overcrowded teeth
  • How breathing well can help with anxiety and panic
  • How breathing well helps with asthma and allergies - (see asthma)
  • Why breathing correctly is so important for sleep and to prevent snoring
  • Breathing during exercise
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