Huff technique is very uncomfortable

Posted by picartist @picartist, 22 hours ago

I have tried the Huff technique many times and find it so uncomfortable that I tend to avoid doing it and just use saline and my acapella. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to develop this slowly and still be effective.

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pacathy | @pacathy | 9 hours ago

Here are a couple short videos on huffing coughing that might help.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=74KjW9DzyIE
This one suggest using a little tube to keep mouth in "o" as you prepare to cough.
https://www.chkd.org/about-us/newsroom/videos/huff-coughing-instructional-video/
Lastly, and I like this one, is the Autogenic drainage app that coaches you thru the cycles of breathing then huff coughing. You can choose different lengths of time. Just search your App Store for Autogenic drainage.
Here's a link to a website demonstrating it, but I find the coaching app a lot more helpful.
https://www.google.com/search?q=autogenic+drainage&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS967US967&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:dbb6de8a,vid:Vizf195JPoE,st:0
I believe these will help it feel easier.

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