Breathing Techniques to Help With COPD

5 Helpful COPD Breathing Exercises - Breathing Exercises COPD

During this time when so much is focused on COVID-19, remember to keep up with your COPD management. In this week's video, Jane Martin, RRT, Assistant Director of Education, demonstrates how to practice your pursed-lip breathing and diaphragmatic breathing techniques. | COPD Foundation

COPD/ emphysema stages range from mild to very severe. COPD is graded with the GOLD criteria, which uses spirometry results from forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC). The GOLD stages are as follows: 🟣 Stage 1 (mild): FEV1 above 80% 🟣 Stage 2 (moderate): FEV1 between 50–79% 🟣 Stage 3 (severe): FEV1 between 30–49% 🟣 Stage 4 (very severe): FEV1 below 30% Your pulmonologist will also consider the severity of your symptoms, such as breathlessness, and risk o