Lung Exercise using an Incentive Spirometer. This will help with pneumonia, atelectasis, respiratory muscle weakness, and airway clearance. MORE AWESOME INFO IN MY BOOK:www.amazon.com/COPD-Conquerin...
I just passed my 7 year anniversary for a double lung transplant. My at home spiros and clinic spiros have dropped a bit giving me some cause for concern. Pulmonologist suggested that I exercise my lungs by taking deep breaths. While sorting thru my office closet, I came across the spirometer given to me when I was in the hospital back in 2016. Just to refresh my memory as how to use the spirometer I watched this FABULOUS video. Great job!!! I don't recall ever getting such great instructions. Even while still in the hospital, I was using it incorrectly. My sole goal was to raise the round disc as high as I could get it. Now I understand why the technique shown in the video is more effective.
Thank you so much for making this video. during my stay in the hospital and at discharge no one showed me how to properly use the Spirometer. after watching many videos , Your video hands down was the most informative and helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video to help people
Good video I have one at home I got it in 2015 after I had a hemorrhage stroke I have been diagnosed with Alpha 1 COPD in 2012 I'm in Stage 3 right know I have had CoOPD since 2008 but thanks for showing me how to use this the hospital just gave it to me and no instruction to use it. Thanks again.
Thank you for showing me the proper way to use my spirometer. I didn't get the right instructions when I was discharged from the hospital. COPD but I am going to come back from it.
Thank you...Ribs crushed from a bear hug. Now 3 years later i have those spot on my lungs. That start with an A i heard u say it....Messed up diaphragm as well...After all the scans , doc appointments i have to get on RU-vid to see how to actually use it. Thank you
Thank you for explaining this it's very helpful. I was just given one for my mom. She had a cough taking a while to leave, and they said her breathing is shallow, so this will be a good exercise for her.
I just don't k own why at the hospital they don't teach us how to so it correctly. Like I didn't know what the arrow was for but I do remember the nurse putting it at 1250 and telling me I need to bring it up to that I had pneumonia and I couldn't pass the 250 mark I'm telling her I'm having a hard time oh your being a big baby. When 4 days before that I had a foul liquid coming out of my mouth it was disgusting they had to put a chest tube from my back and kept me in the hospital for a whole week. I learned how to do it correctly watching this video about a year ago and every time I feel short of breath I use it and it helps. Well today I woke up and feel like I'm in the beginning stage of pneumonia I'm scared but I've been using this all day and just took my last antibiotic I had for just in case. But over all now I k ow why the Dr told me use it as much as you can it's a life saver.. thanks for the video
I have an Incentive Spiromter because I am in speech therapy now, and for me it is hard. Most people that I have seen do it make it look like it is SO easy. For me it is quite a challange.
I am a 5 year survivor of Lung Ca. I had upper right love removed and I have been carefully monitored since 2018. I am truly blessed. But I have been using the spirometer completely wrong for all this time. It makes me panic when I can't reach 2500ml, and I want to know what level is "good". I am 70 years old, and have some autoimmune stuff but I exercise religiously and try my very best to stay well. Thank you for the demo..no one ever showed me. If I can only get to 2250 , should I be worried? Stay well and stay safe.
Thank you so much for the video. I was in the hospital 90 days with covid & they never explained the proper way to use this contraption. Mine is a little different. Instead of the blue ball & arrows to show proper use, mine is a yellow ball and a smiley face/sad face indicator. My question is, now that I'm using it correctly, I can get the plunger to move up, but I can't get the ball into the happy face range. I am taking slow deep breathes but the ball barely moves. I can get the plunger up to about 750. I do have bronchiectasis & the right side of my diaphragm is paralyzed from being on a ventilator. Am I doing something wrong or is it just my impairment?
I blew in instead of out accidentally it didn’t move but moisture collected in it is it ruined because of that I don’t get it very high yet but now thank you for showing me how to use it. It looks like a petri dish at the moment not bad, but definitely moisture in there. How do I take care of that , or will it go?
Great instructional video. Thank you! It was Short, informative and straightforward. I had a PE and have extensive scarring. I’m also having issues with repetitive pneumonia. I am not being very successful with the volumetric exerciser. Do you have any recommendations or suggestions? Thank you!
Hard to keep the ball floating and physically hard. I have another appointment with my pulmonologist this week. Are there any questions that you think I should ask which I may not have asked in the past. Oh and thanks for responding.
nicely explained,Ma'm.Request to kindly explain the medical condition of lungs after surgery.(why is it required to use Spirometerafter Surgery?).Is there a physioligiical condition necessitating this exercise?
When you have surgery, you don’t move around as much as normal so you don’t breathe as deeply. This can cause pneumonia. The spirometer forces you to take deeper breaths.
does this remove your "oxygen hunger"? im having a hard time weaning off because everytime i remove my nasal cannula, i start to become so weak and my chest tightens. but when i put it back i started to feel better again.
It really depends on why your oxygen is low. What this does it strengthen in respiratory muscles and forces you to breathe easier, opening up your smaller airways in the base of your lungs.
I’m not sure which part you’re asking about. The part that has the numbers is what you watch to get the measurements. The second one with the blue dot is what you watch to know if you’re breathing in correctly. The blue dot should hover in the middle.
Would this help sarcdonias on lungs? Still waiting for an urgent appointment to see respiratory team. ..and im struggling to breath in the meantime and not having much luck with the breathing techniques..
The machine that I got on Amazon it has three balls. Red, Yellow and Green. How many times do you want to do this in the beginning? Is that one that you have better? Can you link to it?
No, they all work the same way. You can do this as little or as much as you want really. You just don’t want to do more than 10 breaths or so at a time because you may hyperventilate and get dizzy. I usually recommend doing about 10 breaths in the morning and 10 breaths later in the day. But you can add or subtract from that depending on how well you tolerate the exercise.
As I was reading thru the comments, I read that where a persons readings should be on the spirometer is based upon age and height. I'm 72 and am 5'8" and weigh 164. What parameters would you suggest?
You can add a breath hold for 3-5 seconds once your muscles are stronger. If you breathe in slowly from the bottom to the top, keeping the blue ball in between the arrows, you’re keeping your lungs open for the duration of the inhale. I don’t typically recommend it starting off because most people will focus on the breath hold rather than the technique.
Hi! The spirometer can help strengthen your respiratory muscles and make you take deeper, more intentional breaths. It won’t help with the fibrosis itself, but can help with symptom control! You can find a similar one in my Amazon Store. www.amazon.com/shop/conquering_copd/list/3GADB64GEL4A?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsflist_aipsfconquering_copd_73QT2E7WCC50KTDPRS3S
Thanks. I just got one in the post. Another video recommends holding your breath for six seconds. But, you didn't mention it yourself ? So far, I can't hold my breath at all. 😢 A bit confused about that. Any advice appreciated.
@@pmartin7397 I’ve heard people say that, but my personal opinion is that it’s not necessary. This is meant to help you breathe from deeper in your lungs while working your respiratory muscles. When you inhale slowly, there’s no need to hold your breath.
You want to hold the middle blue ball steady, so you’re not holding your breath. The only way to keep the toggle steady is to take in a slow deep breath.
I had a thoracentesis procedure in May last year and wasn't given an incentive spirometer to use after I was discharged from the hospital. I now have Actilectasis. Can using the incentive spirometer help expand my affected lung?
That’s a good question. You definitely need to exhale through pursed lips for twice as long as what you’re breathing in. It’s important to open those alveoli because that where the exchange of gases takes place.
About 10 breaths every hour that you’re awake if you are recovering from a surgery. If you’re using it as a lung exerciser, then 2 to 3 times a day as tolerated. No more than 10 breaths at a time because it’s easy to hyperventilate and become dizzy if you do too much at once!
There’s no exact number because it all depends on your age and height. Each spirometer comes with an instruction sheet that helps you calculate your range.
Hi! It really depends on how often you use it. You can take off the mouthpiece and corrugated tubing. Then soak in warm soapy water for 15 minutes and rinse. Let it air dry.
We prescribed these all the time in the hospital. Strangely, when I tried to find one for my mother as an outpatient I came up blank. Any idea where these are sold on the retail side?
You can order similar ones from Amazon. Look up either: Incentive Spirometer or Volume Exerciser. You can also ask your doctor or find a local home health equipment store.
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My spirometer is made by the same company as yours - Airlife, but the markings or measurements on mine are doubled even though the unit is ML. (The highest number is 4000 ml) . It is also the same size with I base on your hand size. I’m wondering if this is a big error. Have you seen what I’m describing with other Airlife spirometers?
How many times at each session should you do the exercise? Also, can you suggest good book for maintaining healthy breathing when you do not have COPD? Thank you.
amzn.to/3qYt4ez Also, I would do 5-10 breaths in one session. It’s easy to hyperventilate if you do too many in a row. Space sessions out a couple of hours in between. I hope this helps!
www.amazon.com/shop/conquering_copd/list/3GADB64GEL4A?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_aipsflist_aipsfconquering_copd_73QT2E7WCC50KTDPRS3S That’s the link to my Amazon Store. Click on Breathing Aids and you’ll see one. It looks a little different than this one.
It’s always possible to overuse or overdue anything. It’s best to start small and build up tolerance. It also depends on what your symptoms are because all of the devices do different things. Always listen to your body.💗🫁