PHYSIOTHERAPY & HEALTH

Asthma

A variety of interventions are commonly used to treat patients with asthma, including:

• Breathing control
• Sputum clearance techniques
• Active cycle of breathing techniques.

There is evidence describing considerable benefits for patients with asthma when treated with breathing interventions.

Asthmatics benefit from fitness programs provided by physiotherapists, lessening reliance on PBS subsidised medications.

Treatments are appropriate for both acute and chronic stages of asthma.