Deep breathing

Deep breathing

Deep breathing helps expand the lungs and forces better distribution of the air into all sections of the lung. The patient either sits in a chair or sits upright in bed and inhales, pushing the abdomen out to force maximum amounts of air into the lung. The abdomen is then contracted, and the patient exhales. Deep breathing exercises are done several times each day for short periods.

Mentioned in: Chest Physical Therapy

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deep breathing,

n a quick relaxa-tion technique in which attention is focused on breathing: deep inhalation and holding the breath for a few seconds before exhalation.