Symptoms - Breathing pattern disorders and hyperventilation syndrome can present in different ways: tension, fatigue, anxiety, breathlessness, fast breathing, frequent yawning or sighing, tingling in arms and fingers, upper back and chest stiffness, dizziness, faintness, headaches, palpitations, cold hands and feet, sickness and abdominal pain.
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​Read more at: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/assets/public/dchs/services_we_provide/service-directory/our-services/health-psychology/Information-sheets/stress&anxiety/Hyperventilation%20Syndrome.pdf

Also, read more and find self help with a breathing exercise at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VThoVHe6yYA

Breathing re-training is helping for reducing intensity and frequency of symptoms. Credit to Derbyshire Community Health Services and Rotherham, Doncaster and Humber Foundation Trust.

Breathing pattern disorders is a condition present in the 20-30 percent of the population. Often is associated with stress, tension, muscle fatigue, low back pain, neck stiffness, pins and needles in the arms/hands, Osteopathic approach to this problem is optimising the body structures (muscles, joints) responsible for breathing and breathing re-training. Thanks to Leon Chaitow for his huge share of knowledge on this field.

Avoid low back pain episodes keeping you active and moving. A very gentle and effective exercise is pilates "the cat". This exercise will encourage movement of your low back, flexion-extension and if done everyday will help to maintain an healthy back. If you perceive tenderness or pain not recognised as stretching discomfort avoid doing this exercise.
​https://youtu.be/od-jBFCQFV0?list=PLQd_1G3_v4QADaCbLP5t3jIZoNaN4rChE 

This is a great pic/graph to remind us the way to feel better and stay well. Keeping active is the best option to avoid back pain episodes.
Credit to University of Missouri http://extension.missouri.edu/p/N388

Bending forward from standing is a good indicator for a healthy back.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0039207

One of my preferred techniques. Thanks to Leon Chaitow for his work to keeping this protocol alive.
​http://leonchaitow.com/2015/02/07/muscle-energy-techniques-for-joints-shoulder-as-an-example/