Respiratory physiotherapy improves the results of medical treatment of diseases such as bronchitis or asthma.
the Hospital Sanitas La Moraleja incorporates a physiotherapy service respiratory.
-recommended especially for children with bronchiolitis and adults with chronic bronchitis or emphysema pathologies
-through exercises and muscle training, promotes the Elimination of secretions, help the patient adapt respiratory effort and avoids complications, respiratory and cardiovascular
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-changes in lifestyle or increased pollution that the prevalence of respiratory diseases is growing
Madrid, March of 2013- Sanitas hospital has set up a unit specializing in respiratory physiotherapy to prevent, treat and stabilize respiratory ailments. Among its main effects, physical therapy contributes to improve the quality of life of patients and to optimize the results of medical treatment. Bronchiolitis, asthma and otitis in children and chronic bronchitis or emphysema, in adults, are diseases that can most benefit from this type of therapy.
The unit has the most current techniques which are identified according to each case. Through breathing exercises and muscle training, is working on three basic objectives: promote the Elimination of secretions, adapt respiratory effort and prevent respiratory and cardiovascular complications. The long slow exhalation, caused coughing or the glosopulsion are technical help in the removal of secretions. Another important group of techniques are directed to the ventilatory re-education and readaptation of the effort and are especially indicated in adult chronic patients ”, specifies Vanesa González, head of the Sanitas hospital respiratory physiotherapy unit.
children under three, collective more vulnerable
with the incorporation of respiratory physiotherapy, Sanitas hospital services offers a beneficial therapeutic alternative to the growing number of patients affected by trouble breathing. this type of pathologies have an important incidence and prevalence in society and its progression is up. Along with seasonal, such as cold or allergy factors causing an increase in cases, other factors such as changes in lifestyle or contamination that have favored an increase in recent years ”, Vanesa González explains.
In this context, children under three years are one of the most vulnerable groups. Thus, the new unit expected to be an important complement to the medical treatment of pediatric respiratory diseases. Among them, bronchiolitis is the infant respiratory condition more common in children under two years old. The incidence throughout the first years of life is between 20 and 25 for every 100 children to the year. also after a first episode, 50% of children will have at least another episode and 30% of children hospitalized with acute bronchiolitis present recurrences in the years following infection ” points Vanesa Gonzalez.
The new unit is located in the service of Pneumology of the Hospital Sanitas La Moraleja and will pay attention both to patients admitted to those who attend on an outpatient basis.
