Physical therapy for chest tightness and shortness of breath

Some people may suddenly feel their chest is very stuffy and breathing becomes very difficult, especially at work. Once this symptom occurs, it will have a great impact on work. There are many reasons for chest tightness and shortness of breath. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a complete examination first, find the cause, and then treat it. Many times, chest tightness and shortness of breath are treated with physical therapy. So what is physical therapy?

Physical therapy refers to the method of applying various physical factors to the human body to prevent and treat diseases. It is often referred to as physical therapy in clinical practice. In addition to its therapeutic effects, physical therapy is also widely used in the diagnosis of diseases, such as ultrasound, electromyography, infrared thermography, etc. Physical therapy has a long history, and there are records of mineral spring therapy in my country more than 3,000 years ago. Since the 1970s, magnetic therapy, laser therapy, radiofrequency therapy, etc. have developed at an accelerated pace, expanding the indications of physical therapy. The therapeutic effect has been improved, especially with the gradual promotion of biofeedback therapy and the development and application of infrared technology and nanotechnology in recent years. It can be foreseen that the status of physical therapy in clinical treatment and rehabilitation will be further valued. According to the source of physical factors, physical therapy can be divided into two categories: artificial physical factor therapy and natural physical factor therapy.

Main Function

Common and specific effects

(1) Common effects: such as decongestion, anti-inflammatory, analgesia, etc.

(2) Specific effects: such as low-frequency electric current causing muscle contraction; ultraviolet rays promoting the formation of vitamin D; electrolysis and electrophoresis of direct current can introduce drug ions into the body; ultrasonic oscillation atomization; high-frequency electricity can generate "endogenous heat" inside tissues, etc.

Direct and reflex effects

(1) Direct effects: such as high-energy laser treatment of warts, moles, and hemangiomas; ultraviolet rays stimulating skin cells and sterilizing; ion movement in a DC electric field; ultra-high frequency electric fields promoting dipole molecular oscillations and electrolytic hair removal.

(2) Reflex action: It is an indirect action and the main mechanism of physical therapy. It is the main feature that distinguishes it from other therapies. It relies on the body's reflex action and defensive reaction to maintain and restore physiological balance, thereby eliminating pathological processes.

Application

prevention

Many physical factors applied to healthy people can enhance resistance and prevent certain diseases.

treat

(1) Anti-inflammatory effect. Physical therapy can promote the absorption and dissipation of inflammation. Depending on the nature of the inflammation, various therapies can be selected.

(2) Analgesic effect, mainly for pain in nerves, joints, muscles and spasmodic pain in internal organs.

(3) Excitatory effect, mainly used for nerve paralysis, muscle atrophy, local sensory impairment, etc.

(4) Relieving spasm.

(5) Loosen adhesions and soften scars.

In addition, it has desensitization, bactericidal, anti-cancer, antipyretic and sweating effects.

Rehabilitation

Physical therapy has important practical value in post-illness recovery and functional reconstruction of the disabled. After illness, physical factors can increase appetite and promote physical recovery, such as ultraviolet therapy, hydrotherapy, hot spring therapy, solarium therapy, etc. Functional restoration of the disabled, such as electrotherapy, light therapy, hydrotherapy, and physical therapy, can be widely used to improve working capacity and reduce the disability rate.

Physical therapy is a general term for many treatment methods. The patient needs to follow the doctor's instructions to decide which specific treatment method to use. At the same time, you can choose to combine multiple methods for treatment, which is much better than using a single therapy. However, for some patients who already suffer from severe heart disease, physical therapy should be used with extreme caution.