With the intensification of environmental pollution, more and more people are beginning to pay attention to lung health. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease that presents with symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. In daily life of COPD patients, the symptoms of dyspnea are particularly obvious due to respiratory tract inflammation, airway narrowing and other reasons. Therefore, for patients with COPD, lung training is particularly important. This article will focus on the importance and methods of lung** respiratory muscle training in patients with COPD.
Respiratory muscle training is an auxiliary training method for strength and aerobic training, which is of great significance in the following aspects for COPD patients:
Improve respiratory muscle strength and endurance: Through respiratory muscle training, COPD patients can effectively improve the strength and endurance of respiratory muscles, thereby improving the symptoms of dyspnea. Improved gas exchange: Respiratory muscle training can help improve gas exchange, increase oxygen saturation, and relieve hypoxia symptoms in patients with COPD. Prevent and reduce exacerbations: For patients with COPD who have already had exacerbations, respiratory muscle training can help prevent and reduce the onset and progression of exacerbations. Improve quality of life: Through respiratory muscle training, COPD patients can better control their condition and reduce the number of episodes, thereby improving their quality of life. At present, the commonly used respiratory muscle training methods are as follows:
Pursed lip breathing: This is a simple and practical training method. The patient relaxes the whole body, closes the lips tightly, inhales through the nose, purses the lips like a whistle, inhales quickly and then actively shrinks the mouth into a small hole for 4-6 seconds, and then continues to blow and exhale for as long as possible. When you exhale, purse your lips and pout in the shape of a fish's mouth, and gently exhale the air. It works best in the morning, half an hour after eating, or before bedtime. Abdominal breathing: The patient places the right hand on the upper abdomen and the left hand on the chest, the patient's abdomen bulges outward during inhalation, and at the same time the right hand is raised, the patient actively contracts the abdomen, making the abdomen sunken. To increase the strength of the exhalation while contracting the abdomen, apply pressure to the chest and back with the right hand as you exhale, so that the diaphragm can return to its original position, and the left hand remains still. Repeat the exercises, slowly exhaling the air in the patient's lungs, keeping the breathing rhythm as consistent as possible. It can be done 1-2 times a day, 15-30 minutes times. Breathing exercises: Breathing exercises are a method of exercising the respiratory muscles through aerobic exercises. Patients can perform actions such as deep breathing, breath holding, and blowing to improve the strength and endurance of the respiratory muscles. Breathing Trainer: A breathing trainer is a device specifically designed for respiratory muscle training, which can be adjusted and set up according to the patient's specific situation to achieve the best training results. In conclusion, it is very important for patients with COPD to perform targeted respiratory muscle training. With effective respiratory muscle training, not only can the symptoms of dyspnea be improved, the quality of life can be improved, but the risk of acute exacerbations can also be reduced. Therefore, COPD patients should pay attention to respiratory muscle training and choose the appropriate training method according to the doctor's advice.