- Chiropractor Tommy Pang is certified in functional neurology
- He shares brain exercises on TikTok, where he is better known as ‘Dr. TPang’
- Pang shed light on shortness of breath, a feeling of not being able to get enough air
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A chiropractic neurologist has shed light on a surprising symptom of anxiety and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), including how to manage it.
Tommy Pang, a chiropractor specializing in functional neurology, has more than 200,000 followers on TikTok, where he shares brain exercises to regulate the nervous system.
The content creator, known as ‘Dr. TPang’ went viral after talking about ‘shortness of breath’. a feeling of not being able to breathe enough air.
“Shortness of breath is one of the worst symptoms of anxiety and POTS,” he explained in the video. text on screen.
Chiropractic neurologist Tommy Pang went viral on TikTok after shedding light on ‘air hunger’, a feeling of not being able to breathe enough air.
POTS is a condition that causes the heart to beat faster than normal when a person goes from sitting or lying down to standing, depending on the Cleveland Clinic.
Other symptoms include shortness of breath, dizziness, heart palpitations, fatigue, and fainting.
“You try to breathe, but you feel like your breathing is not enough,” Pang said of what it feels like to experience shortness of breath.
“You force a yawn but you still can’t get air to fill your lungs. It’s like there’s no oxygen in the air or like your lungs are too weak.’
Pang’s six-second clip has been viewed 18.2 million times and received more than 7,700 comments.
Many people shared that they suffer from shortness of breath but didn’t know there was a term to describe the sensation.
‘WAIT, I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE???’ one person asked.
“I’ve been trying to explain this feeling for so long,” someone else responded. ‘Thank you for this.’
Pang’s six-second clip has been viewed 18.2 million times and received more than 7,700 comments. Many people shared that they suffer from shortness of breath but didn’t know there was a term to describe the sensation.
“This happens to me often,” added another. “I panic when I can’t get my lungs to feel satisfied.”
in a follow-up videoPang demonstrated a brain exercise that helps stabilize the nervous system and relieve shortness of breath.
He started by sitting down and focusing on a circle on the wall, but noticed that you can look at any object as long as it is at eye level.
Pang then slowly turned his head from left to right before standing up, keeping his attention on the circle at all times.
“You will notice that your heart rate stabilizes and you will feel calmer,” he wrote in the text that appears on the screen.
Later, Pang demonstrated a brain exercise to relieve shortness of breath. She began by sitting and concentrating in a circle on the wall. She slowly turned her head from left to right before standing up.
‘Repeat the process. Keep your attention on the circle at all times. This exercises the brain stem, which controls heart rate and breathing.’
The chiropractic neurologist recommended doing this twice a day, but cautioned that you should “never overdo it” and “stop doing it if you feel dizzy.”
‘I need to try this. I get so heavy I feel like I’m carrying 500 pounds,’ one viewer commented.
‘Thanks, I’ll have to try this. I always thought it was weird,’ someone else admitted.
“Honestly, thank you for talking so much about POTS on your platform and raising awareness,” another added. “Honestly, it makes me happy to see doctors taking it more.”