Breathing Exercises

[jackie50]

Going through my Pulmonary Rehab we have now touched on breathing exercises.

How many of you do your exercises regularly ?

Do you find them helpful ?

[Toci]

Hi Jackie. I enjoyed PR and use the breathing exercises I was taught when I need them but was never told to do them regularly, just as needed. Maybe it is different for different conditions?

[Snodgrass]

Until I got pneumonia at start of the year I did the exercises we were taught every day and used exercise bike as well, it made a big difference to my ability to do things and I really felt well. Seeing consultant on Thursday and hopefully I can start again.

[Toci in reply to Snodgrass]

I also exercise as much as I can but the poster was asking about breathing exercises in particular. Do you do breathing exercises regularly?

[Snodgrass in reply to Toci]

Sorry, misread! I don't do them regularly as I don't seem to get that much benefit from them, probably because my technique isn't very good!

[Michele-Cat]

I was told to use the "huffing" technique when having difficulty clearing catarrh from my lungs or chest. Usually it helps, but unfortunately it did nothing when I had a dry cough earlier this year.

[Annieosb]

I did attend PR classes but found at the end I was exhausted for the rest of the day and the next. My consultant said that if I had stairs these were my friends and exercise. He added that if I was able to use the stairs, my normal housework, cooking washing etc as exercise and of course my lovely garden. To be honest I feel better getting on with my daily routine, making the effort to get up and down the stairs as often as I can.

[Alveo]

Well, personally I go to the gym three days a week and get all the exercises I need. If not I would walk briskly until breathing becomes deep but not laboured. Good luck, Jackie.