By DRJohnson61 June 3, 2016 at 10:56 pm

I have been diagnosed with mild emphysema and
quit my job as it was working with carbon fiber dust
dust and chemicals. I also have RA so some symptoms
overlap. What types of exercise would be most beneficial for me? All help appreciated.

By Leon Lebowitz, BA, RRT June 4, 2016 at 9:56 pm Moderator

Hi DrJohnson61 and welcome to our community. You have focused in on one of the best things you can do for yourself with COPD – exercise and staying active! I thought to get you started you might find it helpful to read this article on just that topic: https://copd.net/living-with-copd/pulmonary-rehab/exercising-with-copd/

We’re so glad you have found our community. Please feel free to stop by any time!
All the best,
Leon (site moderator)