Does Chest Physical Therapy Work?

Postural drainage has usually been shown to be an effective component of chest physical therapy; there is currently no data showing a beneficial effect of percussion or vibration; directed coughing may be as efficacious as postural drainage (Table 3); the forced expiration technique may increase spu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1985-09, Vol.88 (3), p.436-444
Hauptverfasser:	Kirilloff, Leslie H., Owens, Gregory R., Rogers, Robert M., Mazzocco, Marion C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Applied sciences Biological and medical sciences Bronchial Diseases - therapy Chronic Disease Cough Cystic Fibrosis - therapy Drainage Exact sciences and technology Humans Lung Diseases - therapy Lung Diseases, Obstructive - therapy Medical sciences Other techniques and industries Percussion Physical Therapy Modalities - adverse effects Physical Therapy Modalities - methods Pneumology Posture Respiration Respiration, Artificial Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases - therapy Sputum - metabolism Thorax
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Zusammenfassung:	Postural drainage has usually been shown to be an effective component of chest physical therapy; there is currently no data showing a beneficial effect of percussion or vibration; directed coughing may be as efficacious as postural drainage (Table 3); the forced expiration technique may increase sputum clearance with or without postural drainage (Table 4).
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.88.3.436