Vest for airways clearance

@sueinmn Thank you for the response!
No, I haven’t asked.
I should, because I can’t freely take deep breaths in it. It constricts very much.

@terrimn
What are the PD and AC techniques ? Is AC for Aerobika?
Thank you!

@mariegrace i pray for you and I am so sorry for your loss

@lindenflower PD is postural drainage and AC is airway clearance. There's great videos on techniques of both. My docs are thrilled that I am a distance runner because high intensity exercise is one of the easiest ways to clear mucus. Terri

@lilianna
Thank you. It is very difficult. The silence in our home is deafening.

@terrimn See, that was what I was doing- jogging/walking. Sometimes 5 minutes of jogging would initiate a good airways clearance for me.
But usually I run in c the morning, and in the evening my airways clearance a kind of stalling- nothing happening there.

@lindenflower Do you run through all the 8 miles or walk some of it?

Hi all, I'm curious to learn from those of you whose doctors are conservative about prescribing a vest -- what is the reason for the hesitation? I don't know if my docs are "conservative" about vests or not, but they suggested it, prescribed it, and I've found it helpful. So I'm wondering why hold back?

@lvnl Here are some reasons my Pulmonologist gave me: Not everyone needs it, cumbersome, expensive, not appropriate for people with spine issues or osteoporosis, many people try it and put it aside, difficult for people who travel.

@lindenflower I start my runs with a 5 minute warmup-walking very fast, then 8 miles run (avg 5 mph), then cool down with another 1/2 mile steady walking to get HR back down. Total about 9 miles.

After dinner my husband and I walk, so additional AC occurs for me. I have always found the best AC technique is exercise. Thank goodness I love all types, and I love the feeling of cleared lungs!