Respiratory physiotherapists assist patients with problems affecting your lungs.
These difficulties may be as a result of long standing disease, e.g. asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiecatsis; Or as a result of a dysfunctional breathing patterm; Or after an acute illness requiring surgery or a stay in hospital.
Respiratory physiotherapy can help with symptoms such as:
- Excessive secretions
• Breathlessness at rest or on exertion
• Reduced exercise ability or function due to shortness of breath.
