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Page 1 POWERbreathe Medic Plus Breathing training device Putting you first...
Page 2 Consultant, GP, Respiratory Nurse, Practice Nurse, COPD Nurse or Physiotherapist. The POWERbreathe is a device that can be used to help strengthen your diaphragm by breathing against adjustable levels of resistance.
Page 3 This will help to make the exercise more difficult. Once you have improved the initial strength of your diaphragm, you may then be introduced to the POWERbreathe to continue your resistance training. Use of POWERbreathe to strengthen your diaphragm...
Page 4 (as directed by your physiotherapist). 2. Make sure that your shoulders are relaxed. 3. Make sure that the POWERbreathe device is on its lowest resistance setting. If you set the resistance too high then you could be training the wrong muscles or could make yourself feel anxious.
Page 5 Over time, the length of use and resistance can be increased by your physiotherapist as is appropriate. If at any point you feel unwell or experience any unusual symptoms, when using the POWERbreathe, then please stop using the device immediately and speak to your physiotherapist.
Page 6 Your physiotherapist will be happy to guide you on this, so please discuss this with them. Cleaning your POWERbreathe Your POWERbreathe is not suitable to be cleaned by boiling in water and must not be placed in the dishwasher, oven or microwave.
Page 7 For more information about the POWERbreate Medic Plus IMT visit The Physio Store at www.physiostore.ca...