Understanding Adenoids And How They Can Affect Breathing

byAlma Abell

People can literally spend countless hours on trying to figure out the different intricacies and dynamics of how the human body properly functions. Every single body part has a specific function and without one another – the body is not properly aligned or in balance, and will not work properly. Depending on the health issues that people have, there are different approaches on how to properly handle the situation. Children tend to have larger adenoids, which is the main cause for their runny noses, and difficulty breathing. Surgery is not the only way to improve their breathing and reduce how often they get infections.

Front Line Infantry

Adenoids and tonsils are essentially the front line infantry for a body’s immune system. Bacteria can easily gain access through the mouth and nose and that is exactly where these body parts are located. The tonsils are located within the back of the throat and the adenoids are behind one’s nostrils. These two body parts can be infected though and when they become infected, they enlarge therefore making it difficult to breathe properly. Many are not aware of the options that they can take from this point to avoid adenoids removal surgery.

Swollen Adenoids

If a child is suffering from swollen adenoids and having difficulty with ear infections and breathing, adenoids removal surgery is not going to enhance their breathing and alleviate all of their problems, it is a temporary fix. When it comes to respiratory issues, surgical adenoids removal should be the last thing that a parent is considering, because the actual respiratory issues are what need to be addressed. Although adenoids removal may be a short term fix for the situation, a parent may find that their children are continuously getting sick and little do they know that the adenoids begin to grow back some after the surgery is completed. There are cases that have shown that even after adenoids removal surgery, they adenoids have grown back and been removed several times in a few patients.

Postponing Long Term Effects

Doctors more often than not will recommend children get adenoids removal surgery to postpone long-term breathing issues. Adenoids removal surgery, by no means is a cure all, and doctors are trying to appease the parents really. What this all boils down to, is improving the overall health of children and helping them without putting them through surgery. How does this come to fruition?

If a child is suffering from ear infections often, it may be suggested by the family doctor to go and see a specialist to learn about different breathing techniques and exercises that can be done frequently to assist child to breathe more properly. Instead of children taking short and shallow breathes (hyperventilation,) which often exacerbates the adenoids, they can breathe more freely and smoothly to avoid adenoids removal surgery.