{"id":126526,"date":"2024-03-07T14:57:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T14:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerbreat1dev.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=126526"},"modified":"2024-03-13T10:12:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T10:12:15","slug":"pulmonary-rehabilitation-breathing-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powerbreathe.com\/us\/blog\/pulmonary-rehabilitation-breathing-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulmonary Rehabilitation Breathing Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pulmonary rehabilitation breathing exercises are often offered to individuals with a chronic lung condition, such as COPD<\/a>. One such exercise is pursed lip breathing, the intention of which is to keep the airways open for longer. This helps to control oxygenation (moving oxygen into the lungs) and ventilation (moving carbon dioxide out of the lungs). This breathing technique also helps to slow down breathing rate, as well as relieve the feeling of shortness of breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Pulmonary Rehab?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pulmonary rehab, or PR, is a comprehensive treatment program. PR is designed to improve the physical and emotional well-being of individuals with chronic respiratory conditions. A PR program will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n