Experts share their tips for breathing easier - even if you have a chronic condition such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an irreversible form of lung disease, is treated with prescription drugs, lifestyle changes, rehabilitation ...

Whether you are lightly exercising or are going about regular activities, COPD means you may find yourself ... To strengthen your diaphragm, practice diaphragmatic breathing regularly.

Patients with asthma have impaired diaphragm thickening fraction compared with healthy individuals without asthma.

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

In some patients, involvement of the diaphragm necessitates a full-thickness resection of the diaphragm muscle. Once the dissection is completed to expose the vessels connecting the heart and lungs, ...

This is important since diaphragmatic breathing lends to deeper ... Pursed-lip breathing Medical term: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that causes inflammation in ...