About Better Breathing Devices

Founded in 2015, AirPhysio (short for Airway Physiotherapy) was created with a clear mission: to help people with respiratory conditions breathe easier, naturally. While natural therapy devices already existed, we saw that most were outdated, underused, or poorly understood by the people who needed them most.

We set out to change that.

Through extensive research, consultation with healthcare professionals, and real conversations with people living with respiratory conditions, we developed a new and improved version of existing OPEP (Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure) devices.

We also discovered a bigger issue: many people didn’t fully understand what was happening in their lungs—or how to manage it. That’s why we’ve committed not only to innovation, but also to education—offering both in-depth medical research and easy-to-understand resources to empower people with knowledge and tools for better lung health.

Since launching, we’ve helped thousands regain control of their breathing. Our mission has taken us around the world—including a feature on Modern Living with Kathy Ireland, 7 News, and other major media platforms—to raise awareness and inspire change.

The AirPhysio device is an International Award Winning Product, and AirPhysio is a National Award Winning Company.

Your Breathing, Backed by Science

AirPhysio supports people living with:

Use it alongside your medical treatment or as a natural way to improve lung function.

Explore the science behind how OPEP technology like AirPhysio works to support better lung health.

Proven. Respected. Award-Winning.

AirPhysio is proud to be internationally recognised for its innovation, impact, and commitment to improving global respiratory health.

Recent Awards Include:

  • 2022 India SME of the Year (Australia Business Community Alliance)

  • 2021 Australian Export Awards – Regional Exporter of the Year

  • #7 in the 2022 Deloitte Australia Tech Fast 50

  • Best Product Award – 2017 China Yiwu Fair

  • Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness – NSW Business Awards

  • And many more…

Our growing list of accolades reflects the quality, trust, and effectiveness behind every AirPhysio device.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Does AirPhysio Work?

AirPhysio is a drug-free handheld Oscillating Positive Expiratory OPEP device designed to assist in the clearance of secretions from the lungs. It assists in improving lung capacity by conditioning the lungs, helping to loosen mucus build-up and assisting to open up semi-closed airways. When you exhale (breathe out) through the AirPhysio, your breath moves the steel ball inside.

The AirPhysio device:

Vibrates the airways, which loosens the bond of mucus to the airway walls for mucus clearance;

Intermittently increases endobronchial pressure (positive pressure in the airways), which assists in maintaining the clearing of the airways while a person exhales so that mucus does not become trapped as it moves up the air canal;

Accelerates expiratory airflow, which facilitates the upward movement of the mucus through the airways so that it can be more easily cleared. This combined action of vibration and pressure results in the mucus moving progressively up your airways until you can cough it out.

What are the Essential Features of AirPhysio?

AirPhysio consists of the following parts and accessories:

  • Circular cone
  • Stainless steel ball
  • Child-resistant protective cover
  • Mouthpiece and base
  • Mouthpiece cap

 

AirPhysio is available in different steel ball sizes that allow individualized treatment according to age and tolerance of the consumer to airway resistance.

Small-sized steel ball provides less expiratory resistance and is ideal for children, as well as adults with low lung capacity, severe respiratory conditions or weak respiratory muscles (i.e. elderly and spinal cord injury patients).

Regular-sized steel ball is best for healthy, active individuals and adults with mild to moderate respiratory conditions.

What are the Contraindications?

Contraindications: Consumers are asked to consult their doctors/healthcare professionals if they are experiencing or are unsure if any of the following conditions affect them:

  • Untreated pneumothorax;
  • Tuberculosis;
  • Oesophageal surgery;
  • Right-sided heart failure;
  • Middle ear pathology, such as ruptured tympanic membrane

How to Use AirPhysio?

Please visit our User’s Guide for details on how to use and look after the AirPhysio device

Cautions

Caution: Choking Hazard

Keep out of the reach of children and do not allow unsupervised children to use the AirPhysio device. The device is designed to be pulled apart for cleaning for multiple usages. Because of this, some of the small parts like the stainless steel ball, protective cover and circular cone pose a choking hazard for children.