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alth Care? 87 A Polyvagal Approach for Psychological and Physical Conditions 88 The Healing Power of the Polyvagal Theory 91 Relieving COPD and Hiatal Hernia 91 Treating a Hiatal Hernia 98 Diaphragmatic Breathing 101 Shoulder, Neck, and Head Pain: CN XI, Trapezius, and SCM 102 The Levator Scapulae

art Rate Variability (HRV) 69 Testing for Vagal Function: Early Experiences 71 Discovering the Polyvagal Theory 73 Testing for Vagal Function: Cottingham, Porges, and Lyon 78 A Simple Test of the Pharyngeal Vagus Branch 81 How to Test for Pharyngeal Ventral Branch Function 82 Therapists can Test

ou have achieved the desired changes. You can suggest that your client use these self-help exercises in the future if necessary. Relieving COPD and Hiatal Hernia Though many people have heard about COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) only relatively recently, it is one of the world's most common no

u might want to address that with the exercises and treatments in this book, for the best possible chance of success. Testing for Vagal Function: Cottingham, Porges, and Lyon If you are a body therapist, or do anything else to help other people with their health and wellness, performance, or interaction

ess may also come from a hiatal hernia and shorten- ing of the esophagus, since the vagus nerve wraps around the esophagus. (See "Relieving COPD and Hiatal Hernia" on page 89.) n 207 EFTA00810209 EXERCISES TO RESTORE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT Twist and Turn Exercise for the Trapezius The Twist and Turn Exercise im

his technique, or have your client do the Basic Exercise, when you start your sessions. This recommendation is in line with the research of Porges, Cottingham, and Lyon (see earlier section), and will ensure that your client's autonomic nervous system will be flexible and that he will gain the most he can