Covid breathing exercises and Physiotherapy breathing positions can help relieve shortness of breath with Covid-19. Learn the correct deep breathing exercises and best breathing positions lying in bed, sitting and standing. Subtitles in Hindi, Urdu, English, Portuguese (Brasil) and Spanish for these Covid recovery breathing exercises.

This Physiotherapy information is not medical advice for your condition. Please follow your prescribed medical advice. If you can’t finish a short sentence, if your breathing suddenly worsens within an hour or if your oxygen saturation levels drop below 92% seek immediate medical help.

Covid -19 Deep Breathing Exercises (Thoracic Expansion Exercises)

These Covid breathing exercises can help to increase the oxygen levels in the bloodstream.

Best Breathing Positions

*Raise the bed on a wedge, bed rises or brick to raise the upper body 30-60 degrees or
*Sit upright on a chair to improve breathing

Technique for Covid Breathing Exercises

*Place your hands around upper abdominals and rib cage
*Chest and shoulders remain relaxed throughout
*Start with 2 relaxed breaths in through the nose
*Next take a LONG SLOW breath to expand the base of the rib cage and move the hands outwards as you breathe in
*Breathe in through the nose if you can
*Let the air fall away like a gentle sigh
*Do 3-5 exercises in a row, start with 1-2 deep breaths if this is more manageable
*Return to relaxed normal breathing with any lightheadedness, dizziness or shortness of breath

Positions for Overcoming Shortness of Breath

A. Lying Down Breathing Positions for Covid-19

Lying down breathing positions are ideally changed every 1-2 hours and only if the individual can tolerate these positions. If shortness of breath increases or oxygen saturation levels decrease then change position. Monitor oxygen saturation levels for the first 15 minutes in a new resting position to make sure oxygen levels are not decreasing.

1. PRONE position (lying on stomach) only if the patient can move in and out of this position on their own, have not eaten past 30 minutes and not vomiting. Place a pillow under the hips and feet for comfort. Raise one or both arms. The forehead can rest on a small rolled towel for added comfort.
2. LYING ON RIGHT SIDE with a pillow between legs, pillow under the upper arm and head supported. The bed should be flat not raised.
Lying supine on the back with the bed head raised 30-60 degrees rather than lying flat. You can raise the head of the bed with bricks, blocks of wood or bed risers or rest on a bed wedge.
3. LYING ON LEFT SIDE with a pillow between legs, pillow under the upper arm and head supported. The bed should be flat not raised.
4. LYING ON BACK with the bed raised or using a wedge to raise the upper body
5. LYING PRONE only if the patient can move in and out of this position on their own, have not eaten past 30 minutes or vomiting as for number 1.

Repeat this lying down position cycle as tolerated.

B. Sitting Position to Relieve Shortness of Breath

*Lean forwards forearms resting on thighs. You can rest the chin on the hands in this position
*Sitting lean forwards over a table with the head supported by pillows and head to the side or head on forearms.

C. Standing Position to Relieve Shortness of Breath

Lean forward brace arms on a bench below shoulder level, relax neck and shoulders.

Measuring Oxygen Saturation at Home with Covid-19

Oxygen saturation is a measure of how much oxygen is in the bloodstream. This can be measured using a pulse oximeter device such as the one you can see below this video on www.pelvic.app

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