Chest Physical Therapy
Chest physical therapy (Chest PT) is a manual physical therapy technique used for airway passage clearance. It consist of percussion, vibration, deep breathing and coughing.
The technique is used to create a productive cough to clear mucus and fluid from the five lobes of the lungs. Chest PT can be used for various diagnosis such as flu, cold, asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD), neurological disorders, or bed bound persons.
After some one has quarintined for the recommneded post-Covid CDC guidlines, he or she may schedule an appoiintment with our clinic for chest PT. We will check vital signs and breath sounds, make an assessment and begin Chest PT. We will instruct of cardio exercise and lung capasity exercise for home. In addition, we will contact your physican to keep them connected with your care.