METHOD OF TRAINING RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A61M16/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method can be used for training respiratory system of patients suffering from bronchial asthma who do not have pronounced secondary changes in lungs (pneumosclerosis, emphysema). St of 24-30 exercise is done daily. Any exercise consists of inhalation and exhalation followed by tightening of belly until feeling some deficit of air in lungs. Any exercise is made in two to four steps. Any step consists of at least two slight exhalations followed by simultaneous tightening of belly to raise diaphragm at any exhalation and with duration of exhalation for about 6-8 seconds. Patient starts tightening his/her belly below his/her belly button due to contraction of lateral abdominal muscles. Then patient keeps his/her belly tightened during 5-10 seconds and goes on with free breathing without relaxing his/her belly. After that the next step is done followed by deeper tightening of belly. After last step is done, patient relaxes his/her belly.

EFFECT: rapid relief of asthma symptoms; simplicity; no need in special equipment.

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