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2. How to Exercise When You Have COPD - AOL

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   Workouts that improve balance include single-leg stands, chair yoga, and tai chi. The COPD Foundation website offers further exercise guidance for those who can’t access in-person rehabilitation ...

3. Chest physiotherapy - Wikipedia

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   These respiratory conditions all have a common requirement of chest physiotherapy to assist the mucus clearance due to defects with mucociliary clearance. Techniques include chest percussion using clapping: the therapist lightly claps the patient's chest, back, and area under the arms.

4. Airway clearance therapy - Wikipedia

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   Airway clearance therapy is treatment that uses a number of airway clearance techniques to clear the respiratory airways of mucus and other secretions. [1] Several respiratory diseases cause the normal mucociliary clearance mechanism to become impaired resulting in a build-up of mucus which obstructs breathing, and also affects the cough reflex .

5. Chest wall oscillation - Wikipedia

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   Chest wall oscillation is when devices are used in airway clearance therapy to clear excess mucus from lung airways (bronchi and bronchioles).It is principally used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, but is gaining use in the treatment of other diseases, such as bronchiectasis, COPD, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, in which excessive mucus can block airways due to excessive production ...

6. Pulmonary hygiene - Wikipedia

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   Pulmonary hygiene, also referred to as pulmonary toilet, [1] is a set of methods used to clear mucus and secretions from the airways.The word pulmonary refers to the lungs.The word toilet, related to the French toilette, refers to body care and hygiene; this root is used in words such as toiletry that also relate to cleansing.

7. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus From ...

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   Try using a humidifier to “maintain humidity levels between 35-45% in your home.” ... In contrast, expectorants lubricate your airway, which helps loosen up the mucus and make the secretions ...