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Breathing Exercises for COPD
By: LightMove Date: December 20, 2021, 2:26 am
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes
chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a long-term lung disease
that causes difficulty breathing. The disease affects millions
of Americans and is the third leading cause of disease-related
death in the United States.
Difficulty breathing is one of the most disturbing symptoms of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Even if it happens
only occasionally, the feeling of having trouble breathing can
be uncomfortable and scary. But simple breathing exercises for
COPD can strengthen the muscles you use to breathe, reduce
breathing difficulties and improve quality of life.
4 Breathing Exercises for COPD:
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Deep Breathing
Deep breathing can help your body take in more fresh air and
prevent air from getting trapped in your lungs.
Sit or stand in a comfortable position, with your elbows
positioned slightly back. This position allows your chest to
expand more fully.
Take a deep breath and hold it for as long as you can.
Let the air out and then cough strongly.
Repeat these steps up to 10 times every hour.
Pursed Lip Breathing
This technique helps you slow your breathing and stay calm. It
can be especially helpful before you start an activity or any
time you feel short of breath.
Breathe in and slowly through your nose for one count.
Purse your lips like you are going to whistle.
Breathe out slowly through pursed lips for two counts. Let air
come out on its own. Do not force it out.
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Diaphragm Breathing helps strengthen the diaphragm, one of the
most important muscles used for breathing. With COPD, air often
gets trapped in and pushes the lungs. As a result, people with
COPD tend to use neck, shoulder, and back muscles more than the
diaphragm when breathing.
Put one hand on your upper chest and one on your stomach.
Breathe in slowly through your nose. You should feel the hand on
your stomach moving out. The hand on your chest should not move.
Breathe out slowly through your pursed lips. You should feel the
hand on your stomach move in as you breathe out.
Controlled Coughing
A persistent cough can cause the airway to collapse, making
breathing extremely difficult. A controlled cough occurs deep in
the lungs, loosens up mucus and then carries it through the
airways without causing collapse. It also saves oxygen.
Sit on a chair with both feet on the floor. Lean slightly
forward.
Fold your arms across your belly. Breathe in slowly through your
nose.
Lean forward and exhale, pressing your arms into your belly.
Slightly open your mouth and cough two to three times. Make your
coughs short and sharp.
Gently and slowly inhale through your nose.
Rest
You can get more COPD specific breathing exercises in the OPUMP
Breathing Trainer. Try these COPD treatment breathing exercises
several times a day to help gain more
control.
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