Bronchial asthma is a very common chronic disease marked by inflammation and constriction of airways, resulting in recurrent episodes of breathlessness, wheezing and decrease work of breathing. Breathing exercises help to manage hyperventilation associated with asthma. In order to manage respiratory conditions asthmatic patients are encouraged for nasal breathing techniques along with pharmacological management. Hence the objective of the study is to compare the effects of alternative nostril breathing along with pharmacological management versus pharmacological management alone on dyspnea, control pause, asthma control and peak expiratory flow rate in patients with bronchial asthma.
