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Video: Breathing and Walking With COPD

Medically reviewed by Alexander Grichuhin, RRT-RCP
Written by Annie Keller
Posted on April 16, 2020

MyCOPDTeam has partnered with the Home Rehab Network to bring you videos filled with helpful tips and exercises that you can do from the comfort of your own home.

Breathing and Walking with COPD

Walking is both a low-impact activity and one that is easy to incorporate into daily life. For those with COPD, activity can cause shortness of breath. Walking is easier to do if you use certain breathing techniques. In this video, respiratory therapist Alex Grichuhin from the Home Rehab Network discusses how to breathe well while walking.

This video will help those with COPD get the most out of walking by breathing correctly.

Do you have any questions for Alex about COPD, breathing, and walking? Post them in the comments below.

Alexander Grichuhin, RRT-RCP, Co-Founder / CEO of Home Rehab Network
Alex is a top respiratory therapist in pulmonary rehabilitation. He founded Home Rehab Network because he found that people with COPD needed more tools at home to supplement their therapy.

Alexander Grichuhin, RRT-RCP is a top respiratory therapist in pulmonary rehabilitation. He founded Home Rehab Network because he found that people with COPD needed more tools at home to supplement their therapy. Learn more about him here.
Annie Keller specializes in writing about medicine, medical devices, and biotech. Learn more about her here.

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I was always taught breath through my nose and that is the only chance for gasses to exchange! Breathing through mouth is shallow ! .i was able to make it 36 hours durring a power outage with little… read more

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