For Clinicians
I easily get out of breath. Can I use the Breather?
Yes. You might find that you will have to work with low resistance for a while until your dyspnea, or breathlessness, has improved. Research has shown that respiratory muscle training (RMT) significantly improves dyspnea and breathlessness, which is ...
Can this be used with Cystic Fibrosis?
Resppiratory Muscle Training has proven beneficial in some studies in patients with CF. Especially in combination with exercise, RMT may increase your respiratory muscle strength, exercise tolerance, and oxygen uptake. In addition, RMT may reduce the ...
Are there any studies related to using the RMT with a partially paralyzed diaphragm?
Yes, there are 2 case studies demonstrating the benefits of RMT on diaphragmatic paralysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19111633, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3744, as well as a ...
Any end data on oxygen usage and/or medication need after patients started using the device?
Patient experience confirms that the use of the Breather has decreased the use of medication (http://www.pnmedical.com/testimonials/) and/or the oxygen usage in people with emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which is in line with literature findings ...
How can I help a patient with poor lip seal use the Breather?
Using the smaller adaptor that comes in the Breather packaging as a smaller mouthpiece, which the user was able to better achieve a seal around until these muscles strengthened & they could move up to the standard mouthpiece (or continue with the ...
Can I use this if I have Pulmonary Sarcoidosis?
The Breather is not indicated at the acute, inflammatory stage of the disease. However, should the disease progress to cause pulmonary fibrosis or bronchiectasis, the Breather would be of benefit as these disorders are highly associated with ...