The Salt Room Longwood has been designed to help emphysema sufferers relieve their symptoms and feel better in a safe, peaceful environment that feels more like a spa than a high-tech treatment facility.
Every year, about two million people in the United States are victims of emphysema.
According to the National Health Interview Survey, 18 out of every 1,000 people are affected by this disease. Chronic emphysema can be fatal and there is no cure. Fortunately, salt therapy is a drug-free way to soothe symptoms.
Salt therapy brings relief to symptoms of emphysema.
Emphysema is a disease affecting the lungs. It is considered a part of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. In pulmonary emphysema patients, the tissues of the lungs are destroyed gradually, leading to failure of the lungs. Emphysema symptoms include sore throat, neck pain, difficulty with swallowing, wheezing and difficulty with breathing. Other symptoms include loose cough and tightness of the chest.
Salt therapy brings relief to emphysema symptoms by improving the function of the lungs. The salt particles absorb edema from the mucosa lining the airway passages. The airway passage widens, and inflammation is reduced. Blockages in the bronchi and bronchioles are unclogged and the normal transport of mucus is restored, making breathing easier. Salt therapy also clears the respiratory tract from allergens like pollen and tobacco smoke. It reduces infection in the lungs by destroying bacteria and germs.
The Salt Room Longwood can help alleviate many symptoms of common ailments. Salt therapy can provide relief for those who need it. The symptoms that we can help include: Allergies, Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughing, Cystic Fibrosis, Dermatitis, Ear Infections, Rhinitis, Sinus Infections and Sinusitis.