Breathing Exercises for COPD, Asthma, Bronchitis & Emphysema - Ask Doctor Jo

These types of breathing exercises can give improvements in inspiratory muscle strength and endurance and exercise performance.

Inspiratory muscle training is basically a series of breathing exercises that aim to strengthen the bodies’ respiratory muscles making it easier for people to breathe. When a person is breathing normally, they typically use between 10 to 15 per cent of his or her total lung capacity. However, with Inspiratory muscle training, a person can typically increase the amount of lung capacity used.

A tool that can help with inspiratory muscle training is a high altitude training mask like the one from Perpetual Air featured in the video. These masks restrict air flow and can help with inspiratory muscle training. The Perpetual Air mask has various levels of air restriction that are easily adjusted.

The following exercises can be done either with our without a high altitude training mask.

The first breathing exercise is very simple. Breath in through your nose for 2 seconds and breath out through your mouth with pursed lips for 4 seconds.

Now you are going to move your arms with the breathing to loosen up the muscles around your chest area.

Finally, breathing with your diaphragm, or belly breathing, is a great way to relax and improve your breathing.

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[Master-rnot]

I have asthma but i never had this shortness of breath every day! It usually happens when I wake up or during sleeping. Sometimes I have shortness with no wheezing and it goes away when I focus on playing video games which is the reason I play a lot because it helps to relax me.

[marashid]

First u helped me in Tailbone pain now I search for healthy lungs I found this .... Thanks again GOD bless u

[TiredCorvid]

I have asthma and I’ve gotten sick like 5 times in the past 2 years, ever since them my lungs have been absolutely terrible. I’m hoping I can get them back to somewhat functioning with these exercises, great video!! :)

[goblinslayer]

Just the thing I need for my hamon training

[MrEddie]

Thanks for posting this!!! I’ve been having breathing issues with black lung for over a year now. I ordered the altitude trainer and I am using these now. Your videos have helped with a shoulder surgery i had, currently a torn ACL and meniscus and back issues. Thanks!

[catbui]

Thank you Jo. My asthma makes me feel so much tired than everybody else

[rsketcher]

I'm tryna do this so I can do the longest "yeah boyy"

[shalukumari]

Recently I have lost my mom....and my father also suffering from COPD....please prey for my father India

[sharonmitchel]

Thanks Dr Jo! I was just diagnosed with mild persistent asthma. I really don’t want to take steroids, so I’m going to try these exercises first. I am also going to order a stronger air purifier for our bedroom and living room. I’m allergic to grass, trees and the dreaded dust mites!

[winternighttx__]

It's really working I try it and it fix my breathing problem
Thanku 😊

[wendybarker]

Here to improve lung function after 40 years smoking and for hiking mountains. Currently don't have lung disease. Hope to never. Just can hardly breathe when hiking mountains, so super short of breath, gasping for air, heart rate sky high and have to stop to catch my breath. Hope these exercises work.

[nicolemccormick]

You've helped me in so many ways with your various exercises. Thank you.

[vijaysinh]

Who searched how to make your lungs strong?

[celiakoni]

I have copd I use a respiratory muscle trainer which I purchased off Face book it's not a mask. I also love the exercises without the trainer. Thank you.

[lovisajon]

Thanks, this was really calming and I'll sure do these exercises more frequently

[Maria]

I know of olympic athletes who use this method of breathing through a mask to increase their stamina and lung capacity. Like the gold medalist ice skater Yuzuru Hanyu.

[AmanSharma-tzew]

Dr. Jo
Its Very Urgent and humble request to please make a video for the patients who are in ICU due to Severe Covid Pneumonia, so that they can do some breathing exercises on their own in ICU to increase their lungs flexibility & for better gases exchange & over all lungs health so that their Spo2 level increase. Because every hospital doesn't add chest Physiotherapy in their protocol.

[wmk]

Can you do breathing techniques for COPD please

[thrasherpunk]

thank you for this video doc. now, i can exercise my lungs daily😊❤