Chest PNF

please tell me what is chest pf and any ebook available online that describes this technique to clearing the lungs of its secretions.

does anybody know about chest PNF that is used to clear the lung secretions
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For more information regarding PNF in general go to IPNFA - from facilitation to participation - Introduction
the world organisation for PNF.
I have used trunk patterns in treating all sorts of patients but do not know of a specific technique to treat lung problems. These patterns can help mobilise the thorax and strengthen all kinds of related muscles. But I never learn specific Chest PNF and do not even know if it exists.

Maybe another member of the association can help you out.

good luck
Esther

hi
there is a book by Pryor and Prasad on chest physiotherapy.....i had refered to it as a PG student back in india....but cont know if it is avaliable online or else where...........
hope u can find it online....
with regards

I will attempt to locate PNF techniques for Postural Drainage. In the mean time consider Postural Draining Techniques with Percussion for effective mobilization of secretions. Educating the individual with the Active Cycle of Breathing with Effective Huffing is also effective to facilitate self-management of secretions. See attached for Postural Drainage recommendations. You can always add PNF Chop/Lift Patterns with Effective Huffing to facilitate clearance if pt appropriate.
Hope this helps and take care.

I don't suppose this is Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation? Probably a lot of acronyms are shared nowadays... this usually relates to stretching skeletal muscles which is why I think I might be wrong if this pertains to lungs. Only lung-related muscle I can recall ATM is the diaphragm, possibly the transversus abdominis for increasing IAP.

physiotherapy for cardiorespiratory condition by JENNIFER AND WEBER, this is a book in which chapter called physiotherapy technique,under that section they had given facilitatory technique to expand chest.............and ya e-book is available

Farris,
what you have just posted is a copy from the peak performance website, a website that looks at increasing performance in athletes, and it was published in 2000.
No news there - and certainly no help to Physios who ask about chest clearance techniques. :)

Ester has given the PNF website. Have a look yourself. PNF is far more than a simple contract relax stretch.

Regards,
Fyzzio

thank a lot sir it help me a lot as iam in my cardio sem

Hello

Ya there are Chest PNF techniques and which are beneficial too ..all the techniques have very good result in chest clearance even to improve breathing pattern of the patients and many other effects ...I thought some of the techniques are given in book (Kolbe Kisner)..

chest pnf technique ???????????? what u mean could anyone give website or book