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Category: Looking after ones health

Tips och ideas about: Use of breathing aids


  • Cope with pain (10)
  • Handling of medicine (7)
  • Keeping warm/ keeping cool (48)
  • Preventing swelling (4)
  • Preventing urinary infections (4)
  • Preventing/healing ulcers (33)
  • Preventing/treating colds (6)
  • Preventing/treating muscle tensions (15)
  • Training (27)
  • Use of breathing aids (11)
  • Weight (3)

Frog breathing

A complement for breathing for people with impaired pulmonary function [..]

Frog breathing
Author Magnus2015 Categories Preventing/treating colds, Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

“Blow bottle” for breathing training at workplace

Easily accessible exercise device to improve lung capacity [..]

“Blow bottle” for breathing training at workplace
Author Ragge2015 Categories Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Bite guard helpful for a good night’s sleep

Bite guard can help people who have difficulty turning in bed avoid sleep apnea [..]

Bite guard helpful for a good night’s sleep
Author Ola2012 Categories Bedroom, Use of breathing aidsTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Ventilator

Ventilator and its placement on the wheelchair [..]

Ventilator
Author Nina2008 Categories Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Rain cover for ventilator

Rain cover for ventilator – an important aid for persons who have their ventilator on the wheelchair [..]

Rain cover for ventilator
Author Nina2008 Categories Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Bag valve mask (Ambu bag)

Convenient bag valve mask – an important assistive device for ventilator users [..]

Bag valve mask (Ambu bag)
Author Nina2008 Categories Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Suction device and suction bottle

Suction device, an important assistive device for ventilator users with tracheostomy [..]

Suction device and suction bottle
Author Nina2008 Categories Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Adapted baggage cart

Emergency equipment cart for ventilator user [..]

Adapted baggage cart
Author Nina2008 Categories Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Stand for ventilator tube by the bed

Stand with ventilator tube holder – assistive device for persons who use a ventilator [..]

Stand for ventilator tube by the bed
Author Nina2008 Categories Looking after ones health, Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Shower chair with holder for ventilator tube

Small tilting shower chair – suitable for persons with compromised balance [..]

Shower chair with holder for ventilator tube
Author Nina2008 Categories Use of breathing aids, Washing oneselfTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Tube heater

The tube heater reduces condensation in the ventilator tube when the user is out in the cold [..]

Tube heater
Author Nina2008 Categories Use of breathing aidsTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)
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Kategorier av tips

  • Looking after ones health
    • Cope with pain
    • Handling of medicine
    • Keeping warm/ keeping cool
    • Preventing swelling
    • Preventing urinary infections
    • Preventing/healing ulcers
    • Preventing/treating colds
    • Preventing/treating muscle tensions
    • Training
    • Use of breathing aids
    • Weight

Tips by injury level

  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (142)
  • High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6) (617)
  • Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1) (177)
  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (187)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (103)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
  • Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1) (21)
  • Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1) (50)
  • Paraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (Th2-S1) (4)
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