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cystic fibrosis
Essence of question: Why do therapeutic approches differ so much: in some countries they use more autogenic drainage (Scandinavia) in some more "the vest" (USA, Lithuania)?
29.05.2013
chiropractor
My granddaughter is 5 years old. Can a chiropractor help her? She is having breathing problems. She has had 3 visits in the hospital in the last 7 months with low O2 stats.
13.05.2013
reimbursement of care in England
My 16 year-old daughter will visit England for two weeks. According to the organizers, reimbursements with European health insurance card pertain only for health care provided by a physician but not for a physiotherapist. Could you confirm this?
16.04.2013
chest congestion and frequency of physiotherapy sessions
Our son, aged 5 has always attended three physiotherapy sessions a week without showing any respiratory symptoms until now (little cough, no sputum). The therapist has told us that the sessions are becoming productive and offered to step up to daily sessions. Is there any way to know if this ...
05.03.2013
Physiotherapy student
Hello, I would like to start helping with cystic fibrosis as soon as possible and I am currently in my first year at a physiotherapy school. How can I help (internship, training, volunteering)? Thank you for your understanding.
05.03.2013
Physiotherapy
I have a question concerning physiotherapy with a patient with cystic fibrosis. What actions are needed here? Can the patient do it at home? What effect has it on the patient, apart from clearing the airways? Thank you.
26.02.2013
Physiotherapy and problem germs?
Hello, Physiotherapy has always done me good, and I would like to start it again. Unfortunately, I am colonized with MRSA (currently only lungs and throat, the nasal and skin swab was negative). Here in my area there are only 3 phsyiotherapists who are experts in CF. One of them does not ...
13.12.2012
Respiratory therapy
Hello, Is respiratory therapy (physiotherapy) recommended on a daily basis for infants (less than 12 months)? If the child has no symptoms, what is the ideal frequency of such treatment? Thanks in advance
11.12.2012
Liquid sputum in the morning
Hello, I am 39 yr old CF patient with F508 del mutation. I am chronically colonized with P. aeruginosa and I have few exacerbations that I can usually handle properly. Since February (and my last antibiotic course), my sputum has became very liquid in the morning, which is disturbing. I have ...
15.11.2012
Mucoclear® (7% hypertonic saline) and physiotherapy
Is it possible to perform physiotherapy immediately after a nebulization of Mucoclear® (7% hypertonic saline) or do we have to wait a longer time for an optimal effect of this Mucoclear ?
11.09.2012
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