Resperate use and emphysema

Written by: Dr. Rowena | Posted: Mar 07 2007

Q: Can people suffering from emphysema safely use the RESPeRATE?

A: A classic treatment prescribed for Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is breath training. It is believed that breath training decreases the air trapping associated with emphysema and COPD, and increases respiratory muscle function. Although the RESPeRATE was developed to lower blood pressure, it achieves this goal by using breath training.