5 common everyday problems COPD patients face and how to tackle them
COPD, commonly known as smoker’s cough, has a limiting effect on the lifestyle of sufferers. Here are five common problems COPD patients face and how they deal with them.
Posts of category: COPD
The abbreviation COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In this disease, the airways are chronically inflamed and narrowed. It is incurable. Here you'll find all blog posts on the topic of COPD.
Simple breathing exercises for COPD – help for shortness of breath, coughing & hyperinflation
Physiotherapist Marlies Ziegler explains how respiratory physiotherapy for COPD works and presents three breathing exercises that will help with shortness of breath, coughing and hyperinflation: Exercise 1 “Standing Crescent Moon”
Spacer for asthma & COPD sprays: How to use inhalation chambers properly & benefit from the advantages
An inhalation chamber, known as a spacer, has many advantages for spray inhalation for asthma and COPD. We explain these benefits and show you how to use an inhalation chamber with sprays properly.
FAQs and answers to all your questions about inhalation for COPD
In people with COPD, the bronchial tubes are often narrow and/or coated in mucus. For this reason, it is important to provide comprehensive treatment and care of the airways. One effective option is inhalation. FAQs and answers to all your questions about inhalation for COPD are addressed here.
How to keep the spacer hygienically clean for the inhalation: Cleaning and care
Hygiene and cleaning are important considerations when a spacer is used regularly. We show you how to clean it properly so as to avoid undesirable germs or contamination as much as possible.