Respiratory physiotherapy in London
Our expert service for COPD sufferers includes diagnosis by spirometry followed by measures to help reduce the build-up of excess phlegm and mucus. Our COPD specialised experts at W1 Physio will give you advice about your condition and design a course of exercises and relaxation techniques to help improve your symptoms. Our aim is to provide you with a successful self-management programme which you can complete in the comfort of your own home.
COPD diagnosis and management
Cardio-respiratory physiotherapy is a crucial part of the management of many acute and chronic cardio-respiratory conditions.
It can help our patients to combat various complaints, from clearing sputum to managing shortness of breath and asthma.
We are one of the few UK based clinics to provide a course of physiotherapy that targets cardio-respiratory conditions.
We use various techniques to help enable chest clearance:
- Postural drainage
- Therapeutic exercise, breathing exercises
- Use of various types of equipment to assist in respiratory care (e.g. acapella / pep mask / cough assist devices)
- Education and advice on self-management and inhalers
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Breathlessness
- Bronchiectasis
- Asthma
- Cystic fibrosis
- Dysfunctional breathing / Hyperventilation syndrome
- Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
- Chest infections or pneumonia
- Post-operative assessments and treatment for patients who have undergone heart and/or abdominal surgery
What do we do?
- Medication review and management by our independent prescriber physiotherapist.
- We provide a comprehensive assessment. Programmes may include specific breathing techniques, energy conservation management and exercise programmes.
- We also use innovative Outcome Measure Tools to monitor and evaluate the outcome of the rehabilitation programmes. We also offer a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for our patients, either one-to-one or in a group.
Our cardio-respiratory physiotherapists are also fully trained to provide programmes covering:
- Auscultation, lung sounds, assessment of heart sounds
- ACBT
- Postural drainage techniques
- Productive cough techniques
- Airway mobilisation
- Sputum analyses
- Interpretation of the results of various cardiac/pulmonary diagnostic tests
- Oxygen therapy (home visits)
- Techniques to improve ventilation – mobilisation, deep breathing exercises, lateral costal breathing, and volume augmentation
Get in touch with us
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