chest physiotherapy for neonates

[Physiobase]

Hello. Does anyone of you use manual vibrations and thorax compressions when giving chest physio to neonates and prematures with CLD (chronic lung disease or BPD) ? I´d like to hear about your experiences. Do you find it effective ? Is there any research done in this field?

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[chiku]

HI guys...

What you all think bout suctioning for neonates and prematures with CLD (chronic lung disease or BPD)..?? any opinion and comment will be appreciated.. thanks in advance...

[kedarmate]

hi. even i am interested in ur thesis. plz send me a copy of the same. my mail id is [email protected]

[leena auty]

Hi! Even I'm also interested in your Thesis.Can you please send me a copy of it, my mail id is [email protected]

[sunandha]

hi could you pls send me a copy of ur thesis??
thanks for the same

[sdkashif]

Chest vibrations and compressions applied during the expiratory phase of respiration ( although used for adults) can be effective in neanates and prematures with chronic lung disease. Have a look over some source of information as under.

Secretion Clearance—Principles and Practice

Physiotherapy for airway clearance in paediatrics

Physiotherapy in respiratory disease

[purnimasingh]

is there is any therapy protocols in neonatal icu....?

[medicare]

hi guys, i am find some information about chest physiotherapy for neonates if anyone have some information related chest physiotherapy for neonates send me my e-mail ID [email protected].

[estherderu]

dear everyone,

Am coping my thread regarding Vojta therapy and a recent study of Vojta for neonates.

As you can read in this forum I am a Vojta therapist from Holland and I do not use the 'method' Vojta any more.
But, in every method you will find little practical gems that you use and integrate into normal practice.

The only part of the treatment I did keep using was the position spoken of in the article attached below.
The difference being that when using this technique I do not hold the head in place, but talk to the babies in order to facilitate that they will actively turn to me to look at me. By holding my hand against the back of their heads I would stop them turning their heads back and they do not mind this (in most cases).
By doing so I feel I have been integrating the new motor theories and my clinical experience.
This technique helps activate the diaphragma and stomach muscles.

This 'first position' was used to treat infants in the hospital under medical supervision in this study about chest physiotherapy in preterm infants with lung diseases. It is a free access article and you can read it online. It was published in the Italian Journal of Pediatrics. Chest physiotherapy in preterm infants with lung diseases http://www.ijponline.net/content/36/1/65

This is the first study I have found in a long time regarding Vojta.

I do recommend not using this technique without the proper training.

Esther