General measures
- Nicotine restriction (refraining from tobacco use).
- Avoidance of environmental pollution:
- By air pollutants such as various gases, dusts.
- Travel recommendations:
- Participation in a travel medical consultation required!
- Air travel only with an additional oxygen supply
Vaccinations
The following vaccinations are advised, as infection can often lead to worsening of the present disease:
- Flu vaccination
- Pneumococcal vaccination
Regular checkups
- Regular medical checkups
Sports medicine
- Endurance training (cardio training).
- Preparation of a fitness or training plan with suitable sports disciplines based on a medical check (health check or athlete check).
- Detailed information on sports medicine you will receive from us.
Physical therapy (including physiotherapy)
- Respiratory physiotherapy – patients learn with which breathing techniques or postures breathing can be facilitated; among other things, practice of the lip brake (also dosed lip brake) – breathing technique that contributes to the relaxation of the respiratory muscles. This allows for increased mucus evacuation and can also be used as an emergency measure, in addition to medication, in cases of shortness of breath: The lips are pursed as if whistling, and the upper lip should be slightly protruded. The breath should be exhaled as long as possible against the lips, which are only open a crack, or against the lips, which are loosely placed on top of each other. This causes the cheeks to inflate slightly. The air should escape slowly and evenly. The air should not be squeezed out. When performed correctly, the exhale lasts longer than the inhale.
