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What Causes Shortness Of Breath While Bending Down?
Question: When I bend my head down looking towards my belly I get short of breath
Brief Answer:
Narrowing of air passage
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
When you bend your neck down, the air passage in the neck gets slightly kinked. This is not an issue causing breathing difficulty in most people. However if your air passage is already comprised due to obesity or other reasons, the bending may tilt the balance and you may feel the obstruction to your easy breathing.
Narrowing of air passage
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
When you bend your neck down, the air passage in the neck gets slightly kinked. This is not an issue causing breathing difficulty in most people. However if your air passage is already comprised due to obesity or other reasons, the bending may tilt the balance and you may feel the obstruction to your easy breathing.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
When I bend down I feel something in my stomach also. It used to happen when I would tie my shoes and I lost some weight which seem to help that. I am
5' 10 1/2" tall and I weigh 169 lbs. It seems to happen more when I touch my chin to my chest. Can this also be contributed to a blockage in my airway?
5' 10 1/2" tall and I weigh 169 lbs. It seems to happen more when I touch my chin to my chest. Can this also be contributed to a blockage in my airway?
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Yes, when you bend your neck for the chin to touch the chest, it decreases the space for the passage of air and opens your esophagus.
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Yes, when you bend your neck for the chin to touch the chest, it decreases the space for the passage of air and opens your esophagus.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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