short breathing | The Breathing Specialist https://thebreathingspecialist.com Education. Exercise. Empowerment Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:12:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Dealing With Sudden Episodes of Shortness of Breath https://thebreathingspecialist.com/dealing-with-sudden-episodes-of-shortness-of-breath/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dealing-with-sudden-episodes-of-shortness-of-breath https://thebreathingspecialist.com/dealing-with-sudden-episodes-of-shortness-of-breath/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2015 21:33:51 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=424 If you have COPD, you are well aware of triggers that can cause difficult breathing, or shortness of breath. Some people describe the scary  feeling as: they can’t get enough air, or their chest feels tight. It is important to figure out the things that trigger this short breathing, but sometimes it just seems to […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/dealing-with-sudden-episodes-of-shortness-of-breath/feed/ 0 How Not to Feel Isolated and Lonely with COPD https://thebreathingspecialist.com/how-not-to-feel-isolated-and-lonely-with-copd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-not-to-feel-isolated-and-lonely-with-copd https://thebreathingspecialist.com/how-not-to-feel-isolated-and-lonely-with-copd/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2015 01:17:10 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=417 My patient tells me she feels depressed. She used to go to lunch with all her friends on Wednesdays, but now she just tells them to go on without her. “Why?”, I asked . “I don’t like to hold them up. I walk so slow now!  They say they don’t mind but I feel like […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/how-not-to-feel-isolated-and-lonely-with-copd/feed/ 0 Are Pulse Oximeters accurate? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/are-pulse-oximeters-accurate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-pulse-oximeters-accurate https://thebreathingspecialist.com/are-pulse-oximeters-accurate/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2015 02:00:22 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=366 Often times my patients will bring in their ‘home’ Pulse oximeters to compare with the hospital grade oximeters.  There are a number of things to understand about how a pulse ox works, in order to understand the numbers. When you place the finger probe on your finger, the light needs to go through the nailbed. […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/are-pulse-oximeters-accurate/feed/ 0 Why Pulmonary Rehab is a Waste of Time https://thebreathingspecialist.com/why-pulmonary-rehab-is-a-waste-of-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-pulmonary-rehab-is-a-waste-of-time https://thebreathingspecialist.com/why-pulmonary-rehab-is-a-waste-of-time/#respond Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:33:03 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=134 Study after study shows the benefits of Pulmonary Rehab programs. Most PR programs at major medical centers follow the guidelines laid out by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab: Six to eight weeks of supervised exercise 2-3 times a week, coupled with education on a variety of topics, shows improved 6 minute walk […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/why-pulmonary-rehab-is-a-waste-of-time/feed/ 0 I’m Short of Breath All The Time. Don’t I Need Oxygen? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/im-short-of-breath-all-the-time-dont-i-need-oxygen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-short-of-breath-all-the-time-dont-i-need-oxygen https://thebreathingspecialist.com/im-short-of-breath-all-the-time-dont-i-need-oxygen/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:59:11 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=121 In my last post, I talked about oxygen safety. One of the things I do as a Pulmonary Rehab therapist is optimize patients’ medication regimes and oxygen usage. Some people need oxygen only at night, while others need it only during the day when they are active. I get asked all the time, “If I […]

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