FISIORESPIR – RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY.
Respiratory physiotherapy is a specialized branch within the broad field of physiotherapy, often used to describe a set of techniques such as percussion (clapping) and postural drainage.
The primary goal of respiratory physiotherapy is to mobilize secretions in the airways when the natural bronchial clearance mechanisms (cilia, coughing, ventilation) are impaired.
The elimination of secretions is effective for:
- Preventing obstruction, infection, and atelectasis.
- Reducing antigenic stimulation of the inflammatory response.
- Minimizing tissue damage caused by secretion buildup (bronchiectasis).
- Improving ventilation.
Other objectives of respiratory physiotherapy, beyond secretion drainage, include:
- Expanding collapsed lungs.
- Maintaining proper oxygenation.
- Improving respiratory function.
- Preserving good physical fitness.
Chronic respiratory diseases in adults, such as asthma, bronchiectasis, or COPD, significantly deteriorate the patient’s quality of life, impacting their daily activities and negatively affecting their closest family environment.
This situation becomes more complex when the patient also suffers from neurological conditions that may reduce their respiratory capacity, such as Parkinson’s, muscular dystrophies, ALS, or multiple sclerosis.
From a common cold affecting the upper airways to patients suffering from COPD, individuals who seek respiratory physiotherapy often have the following respiratory conditions:
- Common colds affecting the upper respiratory tract.
- COPD.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Oncological processes.
- Bronchitis.
- Asthma.
- Bronchial hyperreactivity.
- Bronchiectasis.
- Pneumonia.
- COVID-19.
- Atelectasis.
- Postoperative care following thoracic or abdominal surgery.
- Other illnesses with respiratory implications.
At Pilates & Co., we have Jose Luis Ouro, PhD, a respiratory physiotherapist and osteopath. He can provide respiratory physiotherapy treatments at our studio.
Check the schedules on our app or via WhatsApp.