Efficacy of breathing technique for management of Bronchiectasis - Karthikeyan Thangavelu - Bog

This book intend to provide for the treatment of bronchiectasis.Bronchiectasis is one of the most common diseases in the rural and industrialareas of India. There are reports of high prevalence in relatively isolated populations with poor access to health care and high rates of respiratory tract infections during childhood.Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilatation of the bronchi associated with obstruction and infection. Clinically, Bronchiectasis is defined as an abnormal dilatation of medium size bronchi and bronchioles (about the fourth to ninth generations), generally associated with previous, chronic necrotizing infections within these passages.Even though both ACBT and Postural Drainage techniques are found to have significant effect in clearing the airways, the Active cycle of breathing technique has a better effect than the postural drainage and thereby improving pulmonary function in patients with bronchiectasis.