What are the techniques used in respiratory physiotherapy?


a) Conventional chest physiotherapy (cCPT), slow inspiration and expiration techniques, autogenic drainage, tracheal pumping, forced expiration techniques, provoked cough, directed cough.
b) Inspiratory techniques: Incentive Spirometry, Controlled Inspiratory Debit Exercise. Expiratory techniques: Prolonged Slow Expiration, Total Slow Expiration with Open Glottis, Autogenic Drainage, Tracheal Pumping, Forced Expiration Technique, Provoked Cough, Directed Cough.
c) Diaphragmatic breathing, prolonged and slow expiration with pursed lips technique, costobasal breathing, directed pattern, summed inspiration, active respiratory cycle, assisted cough, autogenic drainage, chair exercises, band exercises, energy-saving techniques, relaxation techniques, special techniques: prophylactic drainage, glopharyngeal breathing.
d) Vibration, postural drainage, percussion.