Indications of Chest Physiotherapy

March 25, 2009

Indications of Chest Physiotherapy


It is indicated for patients in whom cough is insufficient to clear thick, tenacious, or localized secretions. Examples include:
• Cystic fibrosis
• Bronchiectasis
• Atelctasis
• Lung abscess
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Pneumonias in dependent lung regions.

 

Assessment for Chest Physiotherapy

March 25, 2009