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But if the Heimlich maneuver is performed incorrectly, it can do serious harm. "If you aren’t able to dislodge the foreign object after the first few sets of thrusts, problems can occur," Cuba said.

Cuba said that if a person is able to speak, cough or breathe, do not attempt the Heimlich maneuver. Rather, encourage the person to keep coughing while another person performs back blows.

"When I saw Dr. Heimlich doing his own maneuver, I knew it was historic," Gaines said. "At his age, that's a very physical type of activity. To see him do it is a fascinating thing.

Learning the Heimlich, or self-Heimlich maneuver, can help prevent death by choking. There are several self-Heimlich methods, with Mint Witch’s push-up-inspired one recommended in Wonder How To ...

If you're choking and no one is around to help, you can perform a modified Heimlich maneuver on yourself. Put your fist on your upper abdomen, grab the fist with your other hand, and thrust upward ...

The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from a person’s windpipe.

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The Heimlich maneuver is a lifesaving method you can do on someone who is choking, or on yourself if you’re choking and alone. It's also called abdominal thrusts.

How to do the Heimlich maneuver on yourself Your respiratory tract and digestive system are in pretty close proximity. Usually, a little flap of tissue (called the epiglottis) blocks foods from ...