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How POWERbreathe works

POWERbreathe, a hand-held inspiratory muscle trainer is a unique, simple-to-use, drug free product designed to help maximise sports performance, improve fitness and reduce breathlessness.

It uses the basic principles of resistance training, with adjustable load which caters for all capabilities and permits progressive training

'Dumb-bells for your diaphragm' - Just as you might use weights to strengthen your arm muscles, breathing in through POWERbreathe for a few minutes twice daily, makes your inspiratory muscles work harder - thereby increasing their strength and endurance.

It is an easy-to-use, drug-free, hand-held device with a comfortable mouthpiece. Within a few days your inspiratory muscles will feel stronger and within four weeks your lung function, and ultimately performance, will improve.

How POWERbreathe helps asthma

Asthma is a growing problem that affects young and old alike. For people who have asthma, the symptoms are debilitating, frightening, and sometimes poorly controlled by their medication. Patients are increasingly looking for alternatives to traditional drug-based treatments either because their medication doesn’t appear to work, or because they fear its side-effects. Others simply want to explore the addition of alternative treatments in an effort to maximise control of their asthma.

POWERbreathe offers people with asthma a drug-free, clinically-proven method of reducing their symptoms, and putting them in control of their asthma. Research has shown that inspiratory muscle strength is improved, and breathlessness is reduced after as little as three weeks of POWERbreathe training (McConnell et al, 1998).

Longer term training produces additional benefits such as reductions in the use of medication (see figure 1), fewer absences from work/school, fewer GP and hospital visits, and improved quality of life. Further details are available by downloading the Medical information leaflet.

POWERbreathe is also helpful for other conditions in which breathlessness limits physical activity or quality of life, especially emphysema, chronic bronchitis and heart failure.

"After I developed Asthma, I bought a POWERbreathe and cannot believe the improvement of my breathing. I am going to see my asthma nurse to discuss coming off my preventer." T Dure, UK.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: POWERbreathe is not intended as an alternative to your asthma medication, but as something that works alongside it. However, after using POWERbreathe for a few weeks you will probably experience a reduction in the need to use your 'reliever' (blue) inhaler. Changes to your medication regimen should not be made without consultation with your healthcare professional.

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