Clinical Definition of Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic lung disease caused by damage to the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lung where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. With emphysema, damage to the alveoli results in air becoming trapped, causing them to expand and rupture.
Symptoms
- Shortness of breath, Wheezing
- Chest tightness or pain
- A chronic cough that won’t go away
- A chronic cough that may produce mucus (sputum)
How Does Salt Therapy Assist Emphysema?
The warm environment provides relief from allergens that cause irritation to the airways.
Salt therapy assists via microscopic particles being inhaled deep into the chest. Inhalation of the salt particles reduce the inflammation and congestion of the mucosal lining of the airways and can often reduce the production of sputum by coating the cilia fibres with salt. This reduces the inflammation will provide relief from coughing, wheezing and general tightness across the chest.