Neuromuscular Disease
Progressive weakness of your breathing muscles can result in deterioration of breathing function, however POWERbreathe breathing training can improve this.
Respiratory complication is one of the most common progressive conditions associated with neuromuscular disease or disorder (NMD) and may be the result of inspiratory muscle weakness. You’ll notice signs such as extreme shortness of breath from slight effort, also known as dyspnoea; and use of your accessory respiratory muscles, which indicates effort when breathing.
This progressive breathing muscle weakness can lead to deterioration of breathing function, however breathing muscle training, or Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT), such as with POWERbreathe IMT, can improve respiratory function. POWERbreathe RMT works by exercising the muscles you use to breathe, improving breathing strength and stamina and reducing breathing muscle fatigue. RMT is drug-free and has no side effects or drug interactions; just speak to your GP first. Read Precautions and Contraindications.
If you also experience difficulty coughing, this can be another sign of impairment of your respiratory muscles and is a result of expiratory weakness. This poor airway clearance can cause infections such as pneumonia and atelectasis (closure/collapse of lung tissue). However, a review finds that IMT may reduce the risk of developing atelectasis.
Target Breathing Weakness With RMT
There are different types of Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) for targeting the type of weakness present. So, you will need to perform Inspiratory Muscle Training with POWERbreathe IMT devices for inspiratory muscle weakness. And for expiratory muscle weakness, you’ll need to perform Expiratory Muscle Training, also known as EMST (Expiratory Muscle Strength Training), with POWERbreathe EMT devices.
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Asthma
Breathing Effort In Asthma You’ll be familiar with symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest. If your asthma is not well controlled you may find it difficult to breathe; breathe with short shallow breaths; or feel that you can’t maintain your usual level of activity. Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), […]
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COPD
Breathing Effort In COPD If you have COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis, you will have weak breathing muscles, making it harder for you to get air in and out of your lungs. Dyspnoea, a feeling of difficult, laboured breathing or shortness of breath, is common in COPD, and breathing muscle weakness is a contributory factor […]
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Pre and Post-op
Breathing Effort Following Surgery Breathing complications after major surgery can include pneumonia, bronchospasm and respiratory failure. In fact, weakness of the inspiratory muscles (the muscles you use to breathe in) was found in 25% of preoperative cardiac surgery patients in this trial. Inspiratory muscle weakness can also be the result of a number of causes, […]
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Heart failure and Disease
Breathing Effort In Heart Failure And Heart Disease Heart failure usually results from another disease, most commonly coronary heart disease. They have similar symptoms, including shortness of breath (known as dyspnea) and fatigue which affect how physically active you are. With heart failure, your heart is unable to properly pump blood around your body, causing […]
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Blood Pressure
Research aired on NPR (National Public Radio) in the USA highlighted findings of how daily breath training with POWERbreathe IMST, using the POWERbreathe K3, can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure. A subsequent retrospective analysis of the aforementioned research provides the strongest evidence to date that POWERbreathe IMST (Inspiratory Muscle Strength […]
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Stroke
Effect Of Breathing Fatigue In Stroke Recovery Not only does stroke affect you psychologically and cognitively, but physically too. One aspect of stroke is the feeling of extreme tiredness, or post-stroke fatigue, making movement feel harder and requiring more energy leading to a reduction in tolerance to exercise. Respiratory muscle strength is impaired after stroke […]
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Covid Recovery
Because COVID-19 is a new infection, long-term research has yet to be conducted. However, this article highlights a link between inspiratory muscle performance and COVID-19. The Risk Reduction Model in the article suggests home-based respiratory muscle training (RMT), such as POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), could be prescribed to patients with impaired respiratory performance. RMT […]
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The effect of inspiratory muscle training in primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis patients: A pilot study
Respiratory therapies for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A state of the art review
IMT significantly improves respiratory muscle strength in adults with spinal cord injuries—irrespective of time since injury, or degree of injury completeness
2 Years’ Experience With Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Neuromuscular Disorders
10-week IMT training increased inspiratory muscle strength in persons with advanced MS
