Chest and Respiratory Physiotherapy

Chest physiotherapy may be a group of physical techniques that improve lung function and assist you breathe better. Chest PT, or CPT expands the lungs, strengthens breathing muscles, and loosens and improves drainage of thick lung secretions. Chest PT helps treat such diseases as CF and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). It also keeps the lungs clear to stop pneumonia after surgery and through periods of immobility.