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It’s Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (or COPD) awareness month in November! Let us tell you a few facts about COPD and why exercise is beneficial.
What is it?
COPD is an umbrella term for a number of progressive lung conditions like chronic asthma and emphysema.
It causes a narrowing of the bronchial tubes in the lungs which then makes it difficult to breath. COPD is progressive and currently there are no known cures. The right diagnosis and treatment allows individuals to manage the condition and breathe better.
What are the causes?
How can exercise help?
It seems counterintuitive- you have a disease which is making you breathless why should I exercise which make me even more breathless?
Not only does exercise improve your overall health and wellbeing it can actually reduce those symptoms of breathlessness.
If you’re still not convinced, here’s a list of other things exercise can help with for those living with COPD:
Getting the Right Advice
If you have been diagnosed with COPD, exercise can help! But it is important to get the right advice to ensure you remain safe.
Exercise Physiologists are specifically trained to understand the complexities of this condition and can help you exercise safely to improve your health and well- being.
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