Increase chest expansion with intellectual disability

[cait]

Any suggestions for techniques to increase breathing capacity and chest expansion in a person with an intellectual disability and undiagnosed physical disability?
Any help would be much appreciated
Thanks

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[physiobob]

I would look for games that include blowing, e.g. maybe blowing bubbles, blowing up ballons, maybe the use of a paediatric (more fun styled) incentive spirometer.

[cait]

Thanks very much for your help

[junior_physiotherapist]

Hi All,

May u have to use a hydrotherapy through water pools with attention to it's appropriate temperature to make sure for relaxation muscles of all his body ,more for chest muscles...
hope this help u

Beat of luck