Tips: Coughing properly when your airways are irritated and your lungs are full of mucus
We have tips from a respiratory physiotherapist on how you can gently cough away a dry nagging cough without harming your bronchial tubes.


We have tips from a respiratory physiotherapist on how you can gently cough away a dry nagging cough without harming your bronchial tubes.

Coughing fits are not only exhausting, but are often awkward if they come on in public. These tips can help you control the urge to cough and can mitigate coughing fits.

Dr Ulrich Zißler works as a researcher and suffers from cystic fibrosis. He discusses what has changed in his therapy in terms of inhalation since he started on CFTR modulators.

Breathing through your fist is breathing against resistance, known as stenosis breathing, which can be used to supress the urge to cough. We explain how to do the breathing technique.

Mouth breathing is common in people with lung disease or when people exert themselves. But there are many benefits to breathing through your nose – all the time! Here’s why!
The articles found on the PARI Blog are written by the PARI Blog editorial team. The editorial team consists of PARI employees as well as external guest authors and freelance editors, some of them suffering from severe respiratory diseases themselves.