Diaphragmatic breathing is a technique designed to make full use of your lungs, which can ease stress, improve sleep, and lower heart rate.

Deep breathing (also called diaphragmatic, belly, or abdominal breathing) is an ancient practice rooted in yoga and martial ...

This post was written with contributions from Margaret Heaton-Ashby, LMFT, and Kelsey Tunney, DPT. When you think about your health and specifically any dysfunction in your body, you probably don’t ...

Daria Einhorn is a Pilates instructor and corrective exercise specialist. A former model, she is also a children’s clothing designer. The key? Engaging in belly-based, diaphragmatic breaths. “Unlike ...

If you’re not using your diaphragm efficiently, you’re not getting the most out of your workout, experts say. Credit...By Laura Edelbacher Supported by By Hannah Seo Most runners know that in order to ...

The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them. The phrenic nerve ...

In this week's Moves in Medicine, Temple Health doctors look at an uncommon, but very serious condition call diaphragm paralysis. It can easily be repaired, if it is diagnosed in the first place.

The diaphragm is an important respiratory muscle. It’s large, dome-shaped, and found below the lungs, around your lower-to-middle rib cage. When you inhale, your diaphragm lowers and helps your lungs ...

You do it all the time without even thinking about it. In fact, you’re doing it right now. Breathing. It’s such a simple and automatic behavior, but did you know it’s possible to breathe wrong? In ...

Credit: Getty Images A team of researchers analyzed the effects of using diaphragmatic breathing exercises in patients with GERD, specifically whether their symptoms and QOL improved. Diaphragmatic ...

Diaphragmatic pacing is a treatment that improves breathing for people who rely on a mechanical ventilator. It stimulates the phrenic nerve, the nerve in your neck that sends signals to your diaphragm ...