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@ling When I tried postural drainage it did nothing to help me. I find exercise much more helpful in airway clearance - yoga or brisk walking, even working in my house or yard, doing tasks at a brisk pace with plenty of bending/reaching. Airway clearance expert Dr Pamela McShane has long promoted exercise as a means of clearing airways. Besides it is a lot more fun and productive to MOVE than to lie down fruitlessly trying to get the mucus out.
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Thanks Sue for sharing your experience.
I totally agree. I am very active in my life too. If I don't have flare ups, I walk 3 miles almost everyday. Going up the hill, a few times a week. Hiking when the weather allows. I love being in the woods. I don't know what I would be like without exercises. Even with a flare up, I just walk very slowly. This staph bacteria is so stubborn to get rid of, since it is everywhere.
I wonder if it is true to everyone, even after clearance, mucus still keeps coming up, right? Since our body produces mucus all the time.
Ling
Sue,
You always are so informative, appreciate your input..
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I saw dr mcshane's presentation on exercise. Very informative. Sometimes it's hard for me to get motivated when i am coughing and short of breath. But i think you're onto something here, Sue.