What's wrong with the rehabilitation exercise measures for COPD?

Rehabilitation exercise is very important for COPD patients, but some methods may be misleading or ineffective. The following are some common wrong measures about rehabilitation exercise of COPD:

1. Excessive exercise: COPD patients are in poor physical condition, and excessive exercise may aggravate their condition and even lead to serious consequences such as respiratory failure. Therefore, rehabilitation exercise should be carried out under the advice of doctors to avoid excessive exercise.

2. Neglect oxygen therapy: COPD patients often have symptoms of hypoxia and need oxygen therapy. However, if the oxygen inhalation time is too long or the concentration is too high, it may lead to side effects such as carbon dioxide retention, which needs to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Only medication: COPD is a chronic disease and needs long-term treatment. However, drug treatment is only a part of treatment, and patients need comprehensive treatment in many aspects, such as rehabilitation exercise and diet conditioning.

4. Breathing exercise only: Breathing exercise is an important aspect of COPD rehabilitation exercise, but it is not enough to do it only. Patients also need to carry out comprehensive exercises such as general exercise and muscle training.

5. Neglect of psychotherapy: COPD patients often have psychological problems such as anxiety and depression and need psychotherapy. However, many patients ignore this point, resulting in physical condition and mental health status can not be improved.