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Suggest Treatment For Walking Difficulty Caused By Emphysema

Hi Dr. I am suffering from severe emphysema . i made AV-Fistela emobolization, i have some improvement , but still i am facing facing dyspneic at short distance walk , i am on spiriva , symbiocortand relevar , but the i am always feel that i am in need of air and O2 , do you think , that in india thnere is some new development in my case where i can get ?? thanks
Wed, 23 Mar 2016
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well it's a nice question you have asked for. I recommend you to contact a physical therapist who can assess your muscles of respiration. apparently I had a case few months back with similar but much more worst case. the lady was 80+ years and was not able to even walk one furlong distance. we worked out behind the respiratory muscles and now she can walk upto a km without any breathless. I Advice you to focus on retraining your respiratory muscles and use of oxygen at regular intervals. kindly buy one pulse oximeter which will help you know the oxygen saturation in blood and keep modifying your exercise from intervals. I am sure you will get rid of this breathless Ness issue. I am saying this bcoz when a lady of 80+ can be benifitted with exercise having a pacemaker why not you. all the best. find a physio and sure you will get helped. in India also we have the best therapies for the breathless issues. need little passionate physio to work behind you.
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Suggest Treatment For Walking Difficulty Caused By Emphysema

well it s a nice question you have asked for. I recommend you to contact a physical therapist who can assess your muscles of respiration. apparently I had a case few months back with similar but much more worst case. the lady was 80+ years and was not able to even walk one furlong distance. we worked out behind the respiratory muscles and now she can walk upto a km without any breathless. I Advice you to focus on retraining your respiratory muscles and use of oxygen at regular intervals. kindly buy one pulse oximeter which will help you know the oxygen saturation in blood and keep modifying your exercise from intervals. I am sure you will get rid of this breathless Ness issue. I am saying this bcoz when a lady of 80+ can be benifitted with exercise having a pacemaker why not you. all the best. find a physio and sure you will get helped. in India also we have the best therapies for the breathless issues. need little passionate physio to work behind you.