Physiotherapy and PROCEDURE: Breathing exercise to include active cycle breathing techniques; neurophysiological facilitation of respiration; breathing control

Breathing Exs

DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION:

The use of active exercises to improve ventilation, reduce the work of breathing and to promote breathing control.

Where necessary, should the circumstances demand it, the subject may be required to wear only underwear, +/- footwear.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

-           predisposition to paroxysms of coughing

-           presence of wheezing

-           symptoms of hyperventilation

-           bronchial hyper-reactivity

-           increased bronchial constriction

INFECTION CONTROL:

-           management of any expectorated products

-           hand hygiene

-           appropriate disposal of clinical waste