Physical Therapy For
Lung Patients very helpful on the chest occurs when the alveoli of the lungs
are damaged. It has an influence on lung capacity to introduce new air, making
breathing difficult, especially respiratory. This condition is commonly
associated with problems such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Some breathing exercises and cardiovascular training can
improve respiratory function.
Breathing through
pursed lips
Contracts lips and
inhale for two seconds through a narrow slit. Exhale for four seconds, always
keep lips pursed. Continue to breathe this way for one or two minutes. Holds a
narrow lip helps to warm and humidify the air before it enters the body, making
it easier for filtration by the lungs. Next, exhale for a period longer than
the inhalation helps to offset the slow breathing that primarily affects those
who suffer from COPD.
Walk
Walking is a low
impact exercise is useful for maintaining a healthy weight is good, improve
circulation and improve lung function. However, people with lung may have some
difficulty in walking. Sometimes you walk you can be shortness of breath, so
you should start with a short stroll. For example, you can start by making a
5-minute walk away or try to get to a point which is not far from home, and
then gradually increase the distance.
As you walk, try to
exhale for twice as long compared with inhalation. To help, you may want to
count the breaths in accordance with the steps you make. For example, you can
breathe for one, two or three steps and exhale for six steps below. Practicing
this breathing every time you walk in a way that becomes a habit.
If during the walk you
have trouble breathing and you feel short of breath, stop and rest for two or
three minutes.
Breathing high elbow
To perform this
exercise, sit with their feet slightly spaced from one another. Raise your
elbows to the side to bring them to the level of the shoulder. Touching
fingertips, which should be at the front of the chest. Now, inhale slowly while
pushing the rear elbow and fingers are separated. After reaching the maximum
possible distance, thereby expanding the chest, exhale, lower the arms and
return to starting position. Make this breathing for two or three minutes.
Circles with your
elbows
For this exercise, sit
with your feet slightly apart. Elevate the elbow sideways to bring them to
shoulder height. Put your hand on his shoulder. Make a slow circular motion,
lift the elbows, then pulled back, lower them and then returned them to
continue upward. Exhale when starting a rotating movement, and inhale as you
complete the circle. Do this exercise for two or three minutes.
Quit smoking
This is not an
exercise but a necessary suggestion for smokers. Note that cigarette smoke, and
air pollution is a major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and emphysema, and lung cancer and other problems related to breathing (and so
on). Therefore, you should quit smoking. In mild cases hyper-expansion chest,
even quitting smoking can be a major solution to this problem.
It is advisable to do
exercises for the lungs regularly, at least every other day if you can not do
it every day.
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