Chest Physiotherapy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783639862003)

Chest physical therapy is the term for a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansion of the lungs, strengthen respiratory muscles, and eliminate secretions from the respiratory system. The purpose of chest physical therapy, also called chest physiotherapy, is to help patients breathe more freely and to get more oxygen into the body. Chest physical therapy includes postural drainage, chest percussion, chest vibration, turning, deep breathing exercises, and coughing. It is usually done in conjunction with other treatments to rid the airways of secretions. These other treatments include suctioning, nebulizer treatments, and the administration of expectorant drugs. This book outlined the most recent methods of assessment and treatment of the chest physiotherapy according to latest UK guidelines.

Author: Atef Hady
ISBN-10: 3639862007
ISBN-13: 9783639862003
Publisher: Scholars' Press
Language: English
Published: 12/16/2015
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d