Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Breathing Exercises for COPD Patients Name: Institution: The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease abbreviated as COPD refers to a collection of lung diseases, which cause air ways obstruction. The effects of this disease may result to the reduced ability to breathe air in and out of the lungs rhythmically. The patients need to take control of this disease and thus they should take the recommended measures and exercises. The breathing exercise is one of these exercises for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients. Find herein the description of the importance of breathing exercise for patients with COPD and three personal key points to teach the patient as a registered nurse. The people with COPD diseases live with fear of experiencing the breathing problems. The importance of the breathing exercise is that the patient is able to control the breathing system through the procedures that they need to follow. The COPD patients would be able to manage this disease if they consistently follow the breathing exercises. These exercises also helps them to relax and in control of the disease. There recommendable techniques that a patient should use in an occurrence of short breath. The patients should use these techniques, at least five to ten minutes daily. That way, they are able to use the same techniques calmly when the problem of short breath strikes (Lynes, 2007). The pursed-Lip Breathing technique enables the patients to manage the short breaths. It is very helpful for patients to use the pursed-lip breathing daily. Additionally, this is better technique for controlling dyspnea, which is the source of COPD. The Diaphragm Breathing is also commendable and a bit complicated than pursed-lip. The diaphragmatic breathing helps in strengthen...