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Has anyone tried the AirPhysio?

Posted by sadair20 @sadair20, Dec 9, 2024

I am wondering if this device is the new, more advanced version of the Aerobika. I haven't tried it so I'm wondering if any of you have this.
They say "AirPhysio is a handheld OPEP device that is portable and helps improve lung capacity and breathing."
Here is their website https://www.airphysio.com/
Thank you!

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alicebrew1 | @alicebrew1 | Jan 14 6:49pm
In reply to @stevet "I have an Acapella, an AirPhysio and an Aerobika device. I got the Acapella from my..." + (show)
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I have an Acapella, an AirPhysio and an Aerobika device.
I got the Acapella from my doctor. Of the three it works the worst. Not well designed for cleaning.

I bought the AirPhysio next. It works much better than the Acapella. It is a very elegant design that consists of two pieces of hard plastic that snap together with a steel bearing inside. It comes apart for easy cleaning.

The Aerobika was my third purchase. It is a more convoluted design made of softer flexible plastic. It has five settings but I only use the 5th setting. It has an advantage in that it can be used inline with my nebulizer mouthpiece/cup. I used it that way for a while but on the advice of a video on this forum from the doctor in Texas (I forgot her name) I discontinued breathing out through the Aerobika.

As far as their effectiveness goes, the Aerobika creates a higher frequency flutter whereas the AirPhysio has a lower frequency but more powerful pulse as the steel ball rises and falls. I think it would be akin to considering which drum in a drum kit works best the snare drum or the bass drum.

My recommendation would be to own both and see which works best for you in which situation. Neither is very expensive in the big scheme of things.

By the way, I clean my gear in a basket in my Miele dishwasher commingled with our regular dinner dishes. The dishes and the gear come out clean and sanitized to my satisfaction. The plastic on the devices has not melted or discolored.

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@stevet I cannot get the top to release for the air photo how do you release it?

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ddoran9233 | @ddoran9233 | Jan 14 7:13pm
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@stevet I cannot get the top to release for the air photo how do you release it?

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@alicebrew1 I found I was able to twist it to release from the device. It is stiff at first. Good luck

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ddoran9233 | @ddoran9233 | Jan 14 7:20pm

I am newly diagnosed with Bronchiectasis so I do not have a lot of experience but I am using the Air Physio device which was recommended by the surgeon who performed the Bronchoscopy. I started out with an acapella device but it was way too hard to clean. The Air Physio device works well but it takes some practice to perfect the technique — there are a lot of videos online that will help you. I needed to watch a few videos and then practice until I found a technique that worked for me. It is easy to clean the device despite the multiple steps required.

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lilianna | @lilianna | Jan 15 8:35am

I have something which looks exactly like physio- a mouthpiece with a little cup inside with a steel ball inside the cap- when you blow in air( it must be at the 90 degrees angle, and I must say you try to find the spot ) then the ball rattles and the vibrations transfer to lungs). I don’t think it even compares with the efficiency of aerobika. Of course that what I think and I have it I tried it. One more thing when the ball gets moisture from breathing it does not rattle any more. May be the newest model works better.

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