Bronchial thermoplasty has been shown to reduce asthma symptoms for up to five years.
Researchers from National Jewish Health recently revealed that a non-pharmacologic form of asthma treatment called bronchial thermoplasty can significantly reduce symptoms of the chronic respiratory disease for a time period of up to five years, reports ScienceDaily.
According to the source, prior to receiving bronchial thermoplasty, 52 percent of patients experienced severe asthma symptoms. A year after the procedure, this number dropped to 31 percent and then decreased to an average of 29 percent over the following five years. Additionally, the number of patients who required emergency medical care fell from 30 percent to 7 percent.
So, how does bronchial thermoplasty work? The news outlet provides the following explanation:
“During bronchial thermoplasty a physician uses a specialized bronchoscope to apply radio frequency energy to heat the airways. The treatment is done in three separate procedures approximately three weeks apart, and reduces smooth muscle surrounding the airways, which can constrict and reduce airflow in asthma.”
If you’re one of the millions of people in the United States who suffers from asthma, you may want to consider asking your physician about bronchial thermoplasty and other alternative methods of treatment that you may not have tried yet and that could significantly improve your quality of life.
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