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Catherine Moffat

Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist
BSc (Hons), MBBA, MCSP, HPC Registered

Catherine is an experienced Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist for the Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS) at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, specialising in the management of breathlessness in chronic disease such as Asthma, COPD, Heart Failure and Cancer.

Prior to joining BIS, Catherine was the Team Leader of In-Patient Medical Physiotherapy at Addenbrookes, and a Senior Physiotherapist at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds.
Catherine qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2000 having studied at the University of Hertfordshire. Her thesis investigated the theoretical basis of the Buteyko Technique.

Service Provided
The Buteyko Technique can help with the management of Asthma symptoms as recommended in the BTS Asthma Management Guidelines¹. As the aim of the Buteyko is to reduce ‘over breathing’ (hyperventilation) Buteyko can also retrain breathing patterns associated with Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome.

Respiratory Physiotherapy can help with sputum clearance, general breathlessness management and breathing pattern re-training for those with chronic hyperventilation or breathing pattern disorders as recommended in the BTS/ACPRC guidelines².

Catchment Area

North Essex and South West Suffolk
Cambridge City & South East Cambridgeshire

Fees

£40 per session.

Most clients require 4-5 sessions of Buteyko to master the technique and complete the programme. Usually these sessions are spaced approximately 1 week apart. The number of sessions of respiratory Physiotherapy varies between 2-4 sessions.

Further Information
If you are unsure if Buteyko or Respiratory Physiotherapy is for you, I am more than happy to discuss your needs by phone or email.

Phone: 07941 496046
Email: lotusphysiotherapy@mail.com

Further information on the work of the Breathlessness Intervention Service at Addenbrookes Hospital can be found at www.cuh.org.uk and search for ‘BIS’.

Guideline References

1. BTS & SIGN (2011) British Guideline on the Management of Asthma. www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/Clinical-information/Asthma/Asthma-Guidelines

2. BTS/ACPRC (2009) BTS/ACPRC guidelines: Physiotherapy management of the adult, medical spontaneously breathing patient. www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/clinical-information/physiotherapy/physiotherapy-guideline