A massage for the airways
Effective physiotherapy of the lungs can be achieved with a small hand held device in an uncomplicated manner. Cough and breathlessness can be improved without the need of medication for conditions such as chronic bronchitis and other common airway diseases.
Cough can have many causes. If it only lasts for a few days, as in a common cold, it causes discomfort but can be overcome quickly. However many people suffer from chronic cough which troubles them for month or even years and reduces their quality of life and personal effectiveness. One of the most common causes is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which causes narrowing of the airways and leads to cough and breathlessness (dyspnoe). Chronic inflammation influences the bronchial muscles, leads to swelling of the lining of the lung and an increased production of mucous.
Smoking aggravates the problems and should be stopped. However to restore the breathing system a more focused approach is needed. The small, hand held RC-Cornet is a device that causes vibrations in the lungs when one breathes into it. The pressure and flow oscillations inflate the bronchi, remove and liquefy mucous and strengthen the breathing musculature. Thus the RC-Cornet helps to cough up mucous and train the lung function effectively.
The simple device consists of a bent tube with a valve hose and an adjustable mouthpiece, it can also be used for therapy of patients with other diseases of the bronchi, such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema , asthma or bronchiectasis. Especially in these cases the combination of the RC-Cornet with an adapter for combined therapy with a standard nebuliser is of advantage. The adapter allows for the physiotherapy of the lungs to be carried out in parallel with inhalation therapy with the required medication, as such the adapter enhances the effectiveness of the inhalation therapy and also saves time by allowing two treatments to be carried out at the same time.
The RC-Cornet is used within the NHS service.
It does not always need to be a serious disease:
the application of regular therapy is advisable for people with regular problems and infections of the airways as well as people who suffer from breathlessness when exercising. Here the RC-Cornet can help to relieve symptoms and train the airways.