Physiotherapy and PROCEDURE: Postural Drainage

 Procedure : Postural Drainage

DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION

The use of gravity to facilitate the drainage of excess secretions from the lung

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

-           subject intolerance

-           swelling of the brain or recent head injury

-           cardiovascular instability

-           a recent history of coughing up blood

-           nose bleed

-           undrained air in the space around the lung

-           hiatus hernia

-           recent ear, nose or throat surgery

-           eye surgery

-           recent removal of one lung

-           recent heart surgery

-           recent stomach surgery

-           unstable spinal cord injury

-           connection between a major airway and the space surrounding the lung

HAZARDS/COMPLICATIONS/PRECAUTIONS:

-           hypertension

-           headache

-           recent history of seizures

-           abdominal distension

-           indigestion

INFECTION CONTROL:

-           hand hygiene

-           appropriate management and disposal of expectorated products