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Will blowing up balloons strengthen my lungs? i have moderate copd........
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No: Nothing you can do will repair the damage to your lung tissue or airways. Your chest muscles are strong enough and balloons are unlikely to help much. There are programs for rehabilitation for COPD patients and I hope you can get into one of these. Best wishes and I hope you do well.
Answered 1/8/2017
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