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 sputum clearance with or without postural drainage (Table 4).
D000208:Acute Disease; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy; D010474:Percussion; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011187:Posture; D012119:Respiration; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013183:Sputum / Q000378:metabolism; D013909:Thorax