Covid-19 affects the lower lungs. These exercises help to engage them by improving ventilation and strengthening the respiratory muscles. This is a real salvation from COVID-19
Coronavirus pneumonia hits the lower lungs. It is there that the maximum number of alveoli is located, which are responsible for gas exchange. Therefore, respiratory failure occurs. To prevent congestion in the peripheral parts of the lungs, breathing exercises will help. They improve ventilation in the lower parts of the lungs, strengthen the respiratory muscles. This gymnastics can be done from the first day of illness. Contraindications for exercise are high fever and blood pressure.
Exercise should be done slowly, inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. Exercise several times a day, increasing the load to 8-10 repetitions.
Lung Exercises
1. Bend your knees. Place your left hand on your stomach, and your right hand on your chest. Breathe in through your nose as if with your belly, and exhale through your mouth. The ribcage should remain motionless.
Inhale through your nose as if with your belly / giv.by
2. Lie straight with your arms along your body. Inhale with your shoulders lifted and your chest thrust out. The shoulder blades are brought together. As you exhale, return to the starting position.
Inhale with your shoulders lifted and your chest outstretched / giv.by
3. Spread your arms out to the sides. Now, as you inhale, stretch the palm of one hand towards the other. Exhale completely.
Stretch the palm of one hand to the other / giv.by
4. Lying on back bend your knees. Place your hands on your hips. Inhale and stretch your hands to your knees. Exhale. One is a deep breath. Two - press the knee to the chest and exhale. Three is the starting position.
Press the knee to the chest and exhale / giv.by
5. Get on all fours. Once - inhale, round the back. Two - exhale, bend your back in the opposite direction.
Round and bend the back in the opposite direction / giv.by
6. Sit on your heels. Once - kneel, spread your arms to the sides, inhale. Two - on exhalation, we return to the starting position.
Sitting lung exercises
1. Lean on the back of a chair. Once - inhale, turn to the left, stretch your chin to the shoulder. Two - exhale, starting position.
Stretching the chin to the shoulder / giv.by
2. Spread your arms out to the sides. Rotate your arms, exhaling for each rotation. Rotation forward and then backward.
3. Hands on your knees. Inhale - reach your toes with your hands. Exhalation.
Try to get your toes / giv.by
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