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What Type Of Exercises Are Advisable For A Fibroid Scarring In Lungs Patient?
Question: what can I try and what kind of exercises i can do to improve my lung function when I have fibroid scaring in my lungs
Brief Answer:
You can do incentive spirometry.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You should start incentive spirometry.
Along with this, also enroll in pulmonary rehabilitation center where chest physiotherapy and deep breathe exercise are done.
Please let me know
1. What is your last PFT report?
2. Do you have extensive lung fibrosis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
You can do incentive spirometry.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You should start incentive spirometry.
Along with this, also enroll in pulmonary rehabilitation center where chest physiotherapy and deep breathe exercise are done.
Please let me know
1. What is your last PFT report?
2. Do you have extensive lung fibrosis?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr. Bhavsar for your response.
I had CT scan without contrast on 6-9-2016. It says the following:
The lung windows show no pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Balateral apical pleural/parenchymal benign fibrotic scarring, right more than left, is noted. Mild chronic scarring is also seen in the lung base ' notably at the inferior lingular segment of the left lung and the inferior aspect of the medial segment of the right middle lobe. No suspicious pulmonary parenchymal nodules or masses are seen. There is no airspace disease to suggest pneumonia or atelectasis.
Impression: Pulmonary benign fibrotic scarring with no suspicious pulmonary masses or nodules.
Thank you.
I had CT scan without contrast on 6-9-2016. It says the following:
The lung windows show no pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Balateral apical pleural/parenchymal benign fibrotic scarring, right more than left, is noted. Mild chronic scarring is also seen in the lung base ' notably at the inferior lingular segment of the left lung and the inferior aspect of the medial segment of the right middle lobe. No suspicious pulmonary parenchymal nodules or masses are seen. There is no airspace disease to suggest pneumonia or atelectasis.
Impression: Pulmonary benign fibrotic scarring with no suspicious pulmonary masses or nodules.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Do you incentive spirometry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the CT report you have attached.
This report is mostly due to healing from previous lung infection like pneumonia or tuberculosis.
No need to worry much for this CT report.
You can do incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises.
Please let me know
1. What are your symptoms?
2. Did you have any lung infection in the past?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Do you incentive spirometry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the CT report you have attached.
This report is mostly due to healing from previous lung infection like pneumonia or tuberculosis.
No need to worry much for this CT report.
You can do incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises.
Please let me know
1. What are your symptoms?
2. Did you have any lung infection in the past?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hello doctor and thank you for your response.
I am short of breath, I can't breath fully and it's hard when I do physical exercise.
I had some lung infection a while ago but it was not pneumonia or tuberculosis.
Will you tell me please what kind of modalities does chest physiotherapy include?
Thank you.
I am short of breath, I can't breath fully and it's hard when I do physical exercise.
I had some lung infection a while ago but it was not pneumonia or tuberculosis.
Will you tell me please what kind of modalities does chest physiotherapy include?
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Chest physiotherapy is something you need to learn practically.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Chest physiotherapy is something you need to learn practically.
It is having various techniques of deep breathing, percussion method, incentive spirometry (with three balls) etc.
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
2. Have you ever undergone PFT?
3. Are you taking any treatment for shortness of breath?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Chest physiotherapy is something you need to learn practically.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Chest physiotherapy is something you need to learn practically.
It is having various techniques of deep breathing, percussion method, incentive spirometry (with three balls) etc.
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
2. Have you ever undergone PFT?
3. Are you taking any treatment for shortness of breath?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi doctor,
I have been smoking for about 40 years, quitted three days ago, I have never undergone PFT( what is PFT?) and I'm not taking any treatment for shortness of breath.
I have been smoking for about 40 years, quitted three days ago, I have never undergone PFT( what is PFT?) and I'm not taking any treatment for shortness of breath.
Brief Answer:
Your lung fibrosis is mostly due to previous history of smoking.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern. Your lung fibrosis is mostly due to previous history of smoking.
And breathlessness is more suggestive of bronchitis.
Bronchitis is common in previous smokers with lung fibrosis.
It is inflammation of airways.
For diagnosis, you should get done PFT (pulmonary function test).
PFT is effort dependent test in which you need to breath in and out in the machine.
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only
You may need inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).
So consult pulmonologist and get done PFT.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Your lung fibrosis is mostly due to previous history of smoking.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern. Your lung fibrosis is mostly due to previous history of smoking.
And breathlessness is more suggestive of bronchitis.
Bronchitis is common in previous smokers with lung fibrosis.
It is inflammation of airways.
For diagnosis, you should get done PFT (pulmonary function test).
PFT is effort dependent test in which you need to breath in and out in the machine.
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only
You may need inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).
So consult pulmonologist and get done PFT.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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