How do I use an incentive spirometer?Sit up as straight as possible. Do not bend your head forward or backward. Hold the incentive spirometer in an upright position. Place the target pointer to the level that you need to reach. Exhale (breathe out) normally and then do the following:...
If you’re having surgery, your doctor may want you to start using your spirometer at home before you head to the hospital. If you strengthen your lungs before your surgery, you’re less likely to pick up an infection afterward. Studies show that using an incentive spirometer before surgery ...
He started doing exhaustive breathing exercises on an incentive spirometer to expand his lungs. He managed to put his socks on by himself and sit up on the edge of his bed. He made progress one day, only to fall back the next. Doctors were still deeply concerned that he might not ma...