Physiotherapy in Cardiac - Respiratory

Physiotherapy in Cardio-Respiratory

Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy focuses on the prevention, rehabilitation, and compensation of people with pathology or injury to the heart and lungs. Usually the symptoms that these people experience is shortness of breath, fluid retention, wheezing, increased mucous production, a cough or a reduced ability to exercise. Treatments consist of external mechanical techniques, such as chest percussion, postural drainage, and vibration. Which assist in the movement and clearance of secretions. Your Physiotherapist will also give education and advice on techniques to improve shortness of breath, energy conservation and improved exercise tolerance.

How does Physiotherapist help in Cardio-Respiratory

All lungs produce secretions. In some instances excessive secretions can build up in the lungs, such as following a general anaesthetic, when on a ventilator or in specific conditions such as cystic fibrosis.

If left untreated, this can lead to areas of lung collapse making breathing difficult and your body’s organs struggling to receive enough oxygen. Physiotherapy aims to clear the lungs of secretions, reduce the effort of breathing and improve exercise tolerance. Physiotherapy is important for patients requiring mechanical ventilation for preventing or resolving respiratory complications. This enables ventilation to be stopped as quickly as possible, helping reduce the length of time spent on intensive care and promoting a speedy discharge from hospital.

Common Reasons to visit Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapist

Common cardiorespiratory conditions include:

Asthma

The majority of patients suffering from asthma will seek physiotherapy for dyspnoea and hyperventilation. Physiotherapists treat asthma in a variety of ways with the aim to improve breathing technique. Physiotherapy techniques for asthma are in addition to medication and should never be used as a replacement for prescribed medication, however may reduce the dosage required.

Chronic Bronchitis

Chronic Bronchitis is a disease characterized by cough productive of sputum on most days for at least three consecutive months of each year for at least two successive years. This definition shows that other causes for sputum and cough production such as bronchiectasis and tuberculosis have been excluded. Chronic bronchitis causes inflammation and irritation of the airways, the tubes in lungs where air passes through. When the air tubes are inflamed and irritated, thick mucus begins to form in them. Over time, this mucus plugs up the airways of the lungs and makes breathing difficult.

Bronchiectasis

This programme educates you about the condition, and shows you how you can better manage it on an ongoing basis.

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