Respiratory Gymnastics For Bronchitis

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Respiratory gymnastics for bronchitis

Respiratory gymnastics gives good results in the complex treatment of bronchitis, allowing you to reduce the dosage of medicines and speed up the healing process. Respiratory gymnastics exercises stimulate the movement of the ciliated epithelium and improve the rheological qualities of bronchial mucus, which contributes to the rapid removal of phlegm and impurities from the respiratory tract. In addition, breathing exercises help to turn on the hidden reserves of the respiratory system, accelerate their regeneration after illness, and restore free breathing.

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• Respiratory gymnastics Strelnikova
• Breathing exercises
• Features of working with children

Respiratory gymnastics Strelnikova with bronchitis

Respiratory gymnastics Strelnikova helps in the treatment of bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. Initially, her exercises were created to restore the voice of singers and artists after injuries, but it soon became clear that, with regular exercise, breathing exercises promotes recovery from bronchitis, corrects the patient's condition with bronchial asthma, and even helps alleviate the patient's condition during a heart attack.

The basics of proper breathing according to Strelnikova:

• Active short inhalation and natural passive exhalation. The air is inhaled through the nose, making a short strong and noisy movement, and exhaled through the mouth;
• The breathing movement should coincide in time with the inhalation;
• Observe the rhythm of breathing according to the rhythm of the march;
• Breathing exercises are performed while sitting, lying or standing, depending on the patient's condition; to increase efficiency, it is recommended to carry out them in the fresh air, even while walking.

Exercises for breathing exercises with bronchitis

As an independent means of treating acute bronchitis, breathing exercises are not used, but exercises can be performed already two days after the start of antibiotic therapy. Effective exercises of Strelnikov gymnastics, which make it possible to facilitate expectoration and make breathing free:

• Cams. Starting position - standing with hands down, legs apart shoulder-width apart, relax the muscles. Take a strong short breath through the nose, while clenching their hands into a fist. Exhale through the mouth, without making additional efforts, while exhaling, the fingers are extended. The exercise is repeated four times in a row, after a break of 5 seconds, the following approach is taken. You need to do 6 approaches.
• Dropping the load. The exercise is performed from the starting position, standing with feet shoulder-width apart, hands are kept on the belt, hands are clenched into a fist. During a short and noisy inhalation, the shoulder muscles are strained, after which the hands are lowered, at the same time unclenching their fists and stretching out the fingers, as if they got rid of a heavy burden. When you exhale, the lips are slightly parted, take the starting position. The number of approaches is 12, in one approach they make 8 inhales and exhales.

• Ball pumping. Starting position as for exercise "Cams". During an active sharp inhalation, the body is tilted forward, the head is lowered, the shoulders are rounded, and the arms are extended forward and relaxed so that they hang down. In total, you need to do twelve approaches, eight bends and breaths in each. The play form of this exercise for children is carried out with a ball, which must be inflated with each breath. So it will be easier for the child to learn the correct technique for performing the exercise, and gymnastics will not be a burden for him.
• Cat dance. Starting position - standing with relaxed lowered arms, legs apart shoulder-width apart. During inhalation, the arms are bent at the elbows, and the hands are clenched into a fist, squatted, turning the body to the left. On exhalation, they return to their original position, on the next inhalation, the exercise is repeated with a turn to the other side. Based on the name of the exercise and the nature of body movements, you can offer children its play form - in the process of doing it, imagine yourself as a cat tracking down prey.

• A tight hug. The initial position is standing with straightened shoulders and legs shoulder-width apart, arms are put in front of the chest slightly bent at the elbows, palms are facing down. During a short noisy breath, the fingers squeeze strongly and maximally move the hands behind the back, as if in an attempt to hug oneself. On exhalation, take the starting position. With the correct technique of execution, the hands move parallel to one another. They make 12 trips of 8 breaths in and out.
• Slopes. Starting position - standing with straightened shoulders, legs apart shoulder-width apart, and arms are along the body. When inhaling, they tilt forward, the arms are pulled forward to the level of the knees, on exhalation they return to their original standing position, but do not freeze, but continue to move the body backward, slightly bending in the lower back, while the hands are taken behind the back. After that, they again stand upright and take a new breath.
• Head turns. The exercise is performed from the starting position, standing, the arms are relaxed along the body, the abdominal muscles are tense, the back is kept straight, the legs are shoulder-width apart. Take a short and intense breath, while turning the head to the left, exhale calmly, returning to the starting position, and immediately they take a new breath with a turn to the other side.
• Head tilts. The starting position is the same as for the “Head Turns” exercise. With a sharp and short breath, tilt the head, pressing the ear to the left shoulder, exhale smoothly, return to the starting position and, without a pause, inhale again and tilt the head to the right. In total, twelve approaches are made with eight breaths in each.
• Head tilts back and forth. The starting position is the same, while inhaling, the head is tilted so that the chin is pressed against the chest, they exhale calmly, returning to the starting position. Repeat 12 approaches 8 times, do not pause between inhalation and exhalation in one approach. At the same time, head movements should be smooth and calm.
• Cheerful dance. The exercise is performed from a standing position with relaxed arms and shoulder girdle, legs are brought together. On inhalation, take a step forward from the left leg, transferring body weight onto it. The left leg is slightly bent, the right leg is on the toe, the arms bent at the elbows are taken forward and to the left. When you exhale, they return to the starting position. Without a pause, at the next inhalation, they take a step with the other leg, repeating the movement of the arms in the opposite direction. On exhalation, they again take their starting position.
• Step forward. Starting position as for the exercise "Cheerful dance". During an active and noisy inhalation, the left leg is bent at the knee and pulled to the stomach, while at the same time squatting a little on the right leg, when exhaling, they return to the starting position. During the next inhalation-exhalation, legs change.
• Step back. The starting position is the same as for the Step Forward exercise. Now, during inhalation, the leg is pulled back, trying to bend it so that the heel touches the buttocks, while squatting on the other leg. On exhalation, return to the starting position. The exercise is started with the left leg, on the next inhalation, the leg is changed.

An exercise that allows you to quickly calm down a coughing attack at the first stage of its occurrence: the initial position is standing or sitting, palms are freely on the stomach so that the umbilical fossa is located between them. Each time, before the cough begins, slightly press your palms on your stomach from top to bottom, as if trying to "push" the cough to the floor.

After completing a complex of breathing exercises, it is recommended to complete gymnastics with the exercises "Hug your shoulders" and "Pump". In the treatment of chronic bronchitis and obstructive pulmonary disease, it is recommended to perform all Strelnikova gymnastics exercises daily in the specified sequence. During the exercise, you need to monitor your well-being - gymnastics should not bring discomfort and discomfort.

Breathing exercises for bronchitis in video format:

Features of working with children

Respiratory gymnastics is of great importance in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system in children. If the treatment is carried out only with medication, the healing process may slow down, since sputum is not removed from the respiratory tract in time. The respiratory organs finally finish forming by the age of twelve, therefore, severe bronchitis at an early age can provoke further pathologies and, in general, is more difficult to treat.

Strelnikova's gymnastics not only helps to strengthen the processes of self-cleaning of the bronchi, but also strengthens the respiratory muscles. The child can perform the exercises together with an adult so that breathing exercises with bronchitis do not seem tiresome and boring to him, classes are conducted in a playful way. Therapeutic gymnastics is practiced only when the child's condition has stabilized - the aggravation is behind, the body temperature is normal, and at least three days have passed since the beginning of drug therapy.

We play and strengthen the baby's breathing

If you need to carry out breathing exercises with a small child, then the main thing is to captivate him with the process, giving the exercises a playful form. So, as a breathing exercise, children can be offered to blow soap bubbles or inflate a balloon, launch sailboats in the bath, using their own breath as the wind. 10-15 minutes of such exercises daily is enough, and after a few weeks you will find the first results. Respiratory muscles are strengthened, the process of inhalation is normalized and oxygen exchange in tissues is enhanced, the respiratory organs restore their function.

To consolidate the effect after breathing exercises, it is recommended to carry out a drainage massage - with light tapping movements of your palms, walk from the front and back sides of the chest. This stimulates the process of coughing up and the discharge of phlegm.

Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist

Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy".