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Have you tried breathing exercises or light cardio?
Have you ever tried breathing exercises, a home workout, or something similar?
- What kind of movement works best for you?
- Have you noticed a difference in consistency?
- Do you find that exercise makes symptoms worse?
A new study examines people with MG who did 6 weeks of at-home breathing exercises (inspiratory muscle training) combined with light aerobic exercise, and the results were surprisingly positive.
They saw improvements in:
- Lung strength and function
- Walking distance
- Shortness of breath
- Overall endurance
Here’s the full article if you’re curious: https://forumsstg.myastheniagravisnews.com/news/inspiratory-muscle-training-aerobic-exercise-aid-lung-function-mg/.
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5 Replies
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I use a device called The Breather you can Google it. Seems to help my breathing. I use it every day.
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Thanks for sharing that! It’s always helpful to hear about tools that are actually making a difference for others. Do you feel like using The Breather has changed how much energy you have throughout the day, or does it mostly help with lung strength?
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I believe it has strengthen my lungs and anything that helps be breathe more helps with my energy. The device has different settings for inhaling and exhaling. I started at the low setting and increased each week.
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I just started breathing exercises a few days before I had a breathing problem. They calmed me down and gave me control which really saved me from panicking. I had to put my cpac machine on anyway for a few hours but when I took it off I knew the exercises would help me. My pulmonologist gave me these links:
American Lung Association’s information page on pulmonary rehab:
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-procedures-and-tests/pulmonary-rehab
*free!* online pulmonary rehab videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUMMuYP9mZo
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCC_QW43rNMcIzc91OrILT7j_8y6uCkgL
lung.org
The Basics of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR/Rehab) can help people with chronic lung disease improve lung function, reduce symptoms and improve quality of life through exercise and education.
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That’s such a helpful tip, Tina. Moving forward, it’s great to have that peace of mind that something as simple as breathing exercises can make such a big difference when things start to spiral. Thanks for sharing those links too! Having a resource like that is ready when we need it is terrific. Have you found a favorite video or exercise so far? -Jodi, Patient Advocate
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