♦ Drug-free & natural with no side effects or drug interactions
♦ Scientifically proven, pressure threshold training technique
♦ Calibrated inspiratory load (light resistance)
♦ Adjustable ‘light’ training resistance (up to 9 adjustable training levels)
♦ Resistor / training level indicator
♦ Fully washable design
POWERbreathe Medic is part of the series of POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Trainers scientifically proven to strengthen the inspiratory muscles, reducing breathlessness, improving exercise tolerance and enhancing quality of life in a wide range of patients.
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After 20 months of rigorous assessment, the POWERbreathe Medic was made available in the UK for prescription in the National Health Service (NHS) Drug Tariff: PIP 232-1040. As well as being made available to patients on prescription, the POWERbreathe Medic is also available via pharmacy retail.
The POWERbreathe Medic offers an evidence-based, drug-free treatment for patients in a variety of medical conditions such as COPD, Heart Failure, Asthma, Thoracic Surgery, Ventilator Weaning, Cystic Fibrosis and Neuromuscular Disease.
The POWERbreathe Medic is the only Inspiratory Muscle Training device available on prescription that has been used in research into the benefits of Inspiratory Muscle Training for a variety of medical conditions.
POWERbreathe Medic Inspiratory Muscle Training is being prescribed by medical professionals as either a standalone intervention or as part of a rehabilitation programme.
1. Twice a day simply breathe 30 times through the device against the adjustable resistance. It takes less than 5-minutes.
2. As your breathing muscle strength improves, simply adjust and increase the resistance as you would with any other form of exercise.
3. Within a few days your inspiratory muscles will feel stronger; within 3-weeks you’ll feel less breathless; and within 4 weeks every-day activities will feel easier.
If you have any doubts about the suitability of POWERbreathe, or you have a medical condition, please consult your doctor.
Inspiratory muscle training (breathing muscle training), such as training with POWERbreathe, is not recommended for patients with a history of spontaneous pneumothorax (a collapsed lung that was not due to traumatic injury e.g. broken rib), as it may lead to a recurrence of the condition. Following a traumatic pneumothorax and/or broken rib, POWERbreathe should not be used prior to full recovery.
Inspiratory muscle training is not suitable for asthma patients who have low symptom perception and who suffer from frequent sever exacerbations.
Inspiratory muscle training is not suitable for anyone who has recently experienced a perforated eardrum.
Anyone who is under the age of 16 should only use POWERbreathe with supervision from an adult.
