How can I improve my breathing with COPD?

To do pursed lip breathing:Relax your neck and shoulder muscles.Breathe in for two seconds through your nose, keeping your mouth closed.Breathe out for four seconds through pursed lips. If this is too long for you, simply breathe out twice as long as you breathe in. read more

Though someone who can’t breathe well may not feel like exercising, it is one of the most important things people with COPD can do to improve their breathing and overall health. Exercise doesn’t directly change a person’s lung function, but it improves muscle tone and cardiac function, MacIntyre says. read more

Here are positive changes you can make to improve breathing with COPD: Learn pursed-lip breathing. Here’s how to do this breathing exercise for COPD: Purse your lips and blow as much air out as you can before taking a deep breath in through the same pursed lips. Then slow down your breath so that you’re using as much of your lungs as you can. read more

Even if you have more advanced COPD, there are simple exercises that will not only improve your breathing, but also your overall health. For those with very limited mobility, there are simple chair exercises that can really make a difference. read more