NEW PEP Therapy Device/Mucus Clearing/Flutter Valve/Acapella/AerobiKA

Description

Instructions for use:
1. Put the mouthpiece in your mouth. Tightly seal your lips around it so no air escapes around the mouthpiece when you breathe in or out. Make sure your hand isn’t blocking the hole on the other side of the device.
2. With the mouthpiece still in your mouth, breathe in. Take a deeper breath than usual, but don’t try to fill your lungs all the way. Hold your breath for about 2 to 3 seconds.
3. With the mouthpiece still in your mouth, breathe out. Breathe out more strongly than usual, but not hard enough that you get dizzy. Don’t puff your cheeks. The device should vibrate slightly and make a fluttering noise while you breathe out. Keep breathing out until you no longer hear a flutter.
4. Repeat steps 3 and 4 about 10 to 20 times. Try not to cough yet.
5. Take the mouthpiece out of your mouth and huff cough 2 to 3 times. A huff cough is a special type of cough that helps bring up mucus that’s usually hard to clear. To huff cough:
A. Breathe in a little deeper than usual.
B. Use your abdominal (belly) muscles to forcefully breathe out 3 times. Don’t inhale (breathe in) in between.
C. Breathe normally.
6. Give one big cough to bring mucus up and out of your airway. Spit the mucus out. Don’t swallow it.
Repeat these steps for 10 to 15 minutes at least twice per day. If your healthcare provider tells you to use your Aerobika more or less often, follow their instructions instead.