Incentive Spirometry-: Incentive Spirometry, Benefits of Incentive Spiromentry
An incentive spirometer is a device that helps patients breathe deeply after admission to the hospital or discharge from the hospital. These deep breathing exercises expand the lungs and help prevent respiratory complications in patients who have weak respiratory systems. Incentive spirometry exercise is beneficial for patients who have undergone major surgery because it will prevent respiratory complication.
Benefits of Incentive Spiromentry
- It will give strength to the respiratory muscles
- It will improve the Breathing patterns of patients
- It will prevent respiratory complication in patients
- It will clear the lungs, and improve air entry into the lungs
How to Use the Incentive Spirometry
- If a person can, sit straight Properly
- Grasp the Incentive spirometry upright
- Breathe out, and then close your lips hard on all sides of the mouthpiece and take in a slow deep breath through the mouth
- As you take a deep breath, the balls in the clear chambers of the incentive spirometer will rise. It is important to breathe in slowly to allow the air sacs in your lungs time to open
- After that turn the spirometry and blow the air into the property then again the ball will rise.
- Doing the exercise more and more will help for the prevention of respiratory complications
