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What is Percussion Therapy? Chest percussion therapy is one of the most important components in Cystic Fibrosis treatment. Every publication on the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis strongly recommends daily chest therapy
‘Chest physiotherapy is one of the most important daily treatments in CF, helping those with CF to loosen and clear sticky mucus from their lungs. With good skills and knowledge of the several available techniques, physiotherapists can help design and carry out the most effective chest physiotherapy for each person with CF.’... more ‘Regular chest physiotherapy is very important. This helps to clear the airways of the thick mucus’... more ‘People with CF need daily chest physiotherapy,’... more ‘Chest physiotherapy is an important cornerstone in the treatment of cystic fibrosis’...more ‘Physiotherapy is an essential part of CF treatment as it helps to clear the thick CF secretions. This helps to reduce chest infections and minimises damage to the lung`...more ‘Chest physical therapy is a form of removing secretions by cupping your hand and clapping on a designated position of a lung field’...more ‘Chest physiotherapy (CPT) is a vital part of the treatment regimen for people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). CPT is used to remove secretions from the lungs thereby reducing airway obstructions. The thick, viscous secretions are difficult to expectorate and are very damaging to the airways.’ ...more ‘The therapeutic necessity of routine airway clearance in the treatment of cystic fibrosis is well established….Traditionally, the removal of mucus from the lungs is accomplished using a technique called chest physiotherapy (CPT). Chest physiotherapy is an airway clearance technique that combines manual percussion of the chest wall by a caregiver, strategic positioning of the patient for mucus drainage, and cough and breathing techniques’...more |
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