Breathing exercises for Obstructive and Restrictive lung diseases

Breathing exercises in Obstructive diseases

·        Purse-lip breathing

·        Diaphragmatic breathing

·        Aerosol therapy

·        Flutter

·        Forced expiratory techniques (huffing)

·        Breathing control

·        Incentive spirometry

·        Relaxation techniques

·        PNF

Breathing exercises for restrictive diseases

·        Localized chest expansion exercises

·        Segmental breathing

·        Chest mobility exercises

·        Glossopharyngeal breathing

·        Constant positive airway pressure (CPAP)

·        Intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB)

·        Belt exercise for chest expansion