COPD & Emphysema Support Group
COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...
This is a Youtube Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBdJ9k9HRi4&feature=related
This is the video that helped me years ago when I was first diagnosed.
It shows breathing techniques, and easy exercises for both upper body and legs too.
Its very easy to follow and the video explains as you go.
Give it a try, its really very good and it did help me.
Have an easy breathing day,
Hugs and love,
Always,
Holly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBdJ9k9HRi4&feature=related
This is the video that helped me years ago when I was first diagnosed.
It shows breathing techniques, and easy exercises for both upper body and legs too.
Its very easy to follow and the video explains as you go.
Give it a try, its really very good and it did help me.
Have an easy breathing day,
Hugs and love,
Always,
Holly
Wishing you a happy day in every way and thanks for sharing Holly
Breathe good all.
We used many of these same upper body techniques to help bedridden patients (after Dr. approval and safety evaluations.)
My physical therapist. helped me modify some of these to meet my individual situation and how to work them into use with activities of daily living to conserve energy and avoid burning too many calories.
That was very helpful. The breathing exercises are the way I was taught. That flute blowing shape to the lips was what I was trying to explain to someone once. Don't remember. I've been doing Chi Gong. It's a series of really simple exercises that can be easily adapted to pursed lip breathing. In fact that fellow they had doing the breathing in that clip was doing something with his arms that was very close & it's fun. I do it standing. Exhale on down movements. Deb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGaMvg9Mwag