New ASTHMA Guidelines

Spring is in the air in the southern hemisphere and so are many allergens !! In the northern hemisphere winter, sniffs and snuffles.

For those with Asthma, these seasons can be tiresome. Days off school, time off work what a drag to be wheezy, coughing and tight-piped. Not much fun, it’s time to be proactive and take some control.

A vital yet often overlooked aspect of managing asthma is recognising and addressing co-existing breathing pattern disorders.

See a BradCliff registered therapist for individualised assessment and treatment protocols. BradCliff therapists have awareness of the latest international asthma guidelines.

Update on Asthma Management Guidelines

The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) was established in 1993 and publishes a yearly global strategy to improve asthma awareness, prevention and management of asthma worldwide, based on a review of the most updated evidence. The current 2024 GINA update advises that all adults and adolescents with asthma receive inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)- containing medication and should not be treated with short acting beta agonist (SABA) alone. The 2024 GINA strategy divides treatment into two 'Tracks": Track 1 (preferred Track), the reliever is as-needed combination low dose ICS-formoterol; Track 2 uses SABA as the reliever along with a separate ICS inhaler. The updates also stress the importance that individuals with asthma should have a written asthma action plan, and asthma management should be tailored to the individual to help reduce the occurrence of serious exacerbations, fatalities, and hospitalizations.