What is Box Breathing?
Answer: “Box breathing is a sympathetic de-stimulation exercise. And so, basically, we have a sheet of paper and we also have an app that can be on a computer screen that forms a box. So they’ll breathe in for four seconds on this part of the box, hold their breath for four seconds, breathe out for four seconds, and hold their breath for four seconds. And so it’s a way for patients to reduce that sympathetic response, to ground a little bit, and it can really help with self-awareness and calming their symptoms, especially when there’s that anxiety component.” RESOURCES & LINKS: This Q&A is an excerpt from the Vestibular Health Summit Sessions The Vestibular Health Summit Sessions are included with 360NeuroGO Premium FACULTY: Kendal Reddell, PT, DPT, NCS Kendal Reddell has a doctorate in physical therapy and is an American Physical Therapy Association Board Certified Clinical Neurologic Specialist. She also holds a certificate of competency in the evaluation and treatment of vestibular disorders from Emory University. Kendal is a Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery (PWR!) and LSVT BIG certified therapist, specializing in treating individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Reddell is a proud graduate of Tarleton State University where she competed in NCAA Women’s Basketball. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2010, and has worked in a variety of settings specializing in brain injury, stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and vestibular disorders. Alex Tarabbia, PT, DPT Alex Tarabbia has a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She developed a passion for vestibular therapy when volunteering at a specialty balance clinic in her college years. This passion grew while working with patients with vestibular disorders through graduate level clinical internships, as well as taking advanced coursework in vestibular therapy in graduate school. Prior to joining the 360 Balance & Hearing team, Dr. Tarabbia worked with patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries and balance and mobility impairments in the outpatient setting. Dr. Tarabbia completed her undergraduate work at Gordon College, in Massachusetts, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine, in Austin, Texas.
