Hi everyone,
About 3 weeks ago I somehow came across an advert for an Air Physio device which claims to get rid of the mucus build up that many suffer with, especially in the morning.
We have now had 1 delivered to see if its claims are truthful.
It's a simple, nebuliser sized item. But it uses no medications or any power source.
The way it works is you take a deep breath, hold for 3 seconds & blow as hard as you can (but don't overdo it) into the mouthpiece. This makes a small ball bearing vibrate which then sends those vibrations down the gullet making the annoying mucus work itself loose. So now when you cough it up, much more comes out. And the more times you use it, the stronger the lungs get, so in essence you can increase your blow pressure making that bearing vibrate even more which in turn gives stronger vibrations all the way down the oesophagus. Hence it becomes easier to get rid of thick mucus. And it's very easy to clean, just 4 parts twist off for washing. And it's well made, I read reviews stating it was flimsy, no it isn't.
So, no refills, no medication, & no need for any power source. It's that simple. I wouldn't have purchased one if I hadn't read so many good reviews on Amazon. I even posted a question for those that use one, & I made it clear that I didn't want the manufacturer's opinion. I had 2 positive replies.
So what I'm going to do is see if it does what it says for 2 weeks. Then I will post the results, good or bad. I truly hope it's good, it would help so many people to breath better by removing that thick mucus.
My comments will be here by the 18th of June.
Best wishes to everyone out there,
Graeme.
Hi Graeme
I look forward to reading your update 
Lowe'
Hope everyone is doing great this morning,
OK, a little early (3 days) I will now give a very quick opinion of the Air Physio,
My mother states that it beats steam inhalation, salt water ingestion, & fizzy drinks for removing that horrible mucus .
But there is a caveat, the difference is minimal, it is not the magic wand we expected, Yes, it does work, but if you cannot blow hard enough, it's not going to work. You need to make a ball bearing reverberate by blowing as hard as is possible without getting light headed. So if your exhaling is too weak, all it does is make you tired out. And you only get 1 size bearing.
In summary I believe that people who can give a good strong blow into it will benefit, but if you have weak lungs it won't rattle the bearing, & that's the whole selling point.
On Amazon there are similar devices, but the ball bearings come in small & large sizes. I can see that the small bearing would be more beneficial as it's lighter, thus it takes less puff to rattle it. Then you can use the larger size when you get stronger over time. It's a simple weight of bearing scenario. It just builds up that strength so you can change to the heavier bearing & hopefully be able to rattle it. Please note that 2 different size bearings are included in this package.
For the price, the AirPhysio is well made & easy to clean, but you NEED to exert enough blowing power for it to work. And it is expensive.
The other similar device is cheaper & may well be the better option.
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It is my honest opinion that the 2 ball bearing device is the better option.
I hope this helps anyone who is thinking of buying one.
Gray.
