August 15th, 2025

How to keep your lungs clear

Exercise
 
Movement helps a chest infection by loosening sticky sputum helping you to cough it up.
 
Move or exercise:

• on your feet walking, climbing, exercising
• from a chair swinging arms and legs up & down
• doing jobs about the house
• throw balloons/balls, stretch, swing or punch arms

Fun breathing activities

• Blow … bubbles, tissues, whistles and party blowers
• Huff ….. on a glass or mirror
• Sing...Blow...Sing          

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​Huff Huff Cough
                     
Try a deep huff and feel the tummy working, huff again then follow this by a deep cough (you will still feel the tummy working).
This deep coughing will help clear the lungs.            

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Warm moist air

Try a steamy shower. 
Close windows and door to make room steamy before you get in.  
The warm vapour and the vibrations of the water jets will loosen sputum. 
A warm spa or bath has a similar effect.
 
NB  Be careful when moving on wet surfaces
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Call the doctor if...

• your temperature is high
• your chest sounds wheezy
• you are breathing rapidly

Therapy Professionals Ltd
            Phone                         (03) 3775280,
            Email:                          [email protected]
            Website:                      http://www.therapyprofessionals.co.nz
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