Breath-holding and shallow breathing are common with Parkinson’s disease. Shallow breathing, also known as chest breathing, occurs when a person takes short, rapid breaths using only the upper part of the lungs rather than breathing deeply with the diaphragm. This pattern is often triggered by stress, anxiety, poor posture, or chronic tension, and over time it can become the body’s default way of breathing. Instead of allowing the lungs to fully expand, shallow breathing limits oxygen exchange and forces the body to work harder just to maintain normal function.
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