the respiratory physiotherapy is one of the most important in the CF daily treatments

Cystic Fibrosis national day

-the Council General of schools of physiotherapists of Spain (CGCFE) recalls that respiratory physiotherapy is 80% of the different treatments of these patients as regards health benefits referred to in

Madrid, March 2012.- member of the General Council of schools of physiotherapists of Spain (CGCFE), Alicia Quintana has assured, on the occasion of the celebration tomorrow of the national day of Cystic Fibrosis, respiratory physiotherapy is one of the most important in this disease and therefore daily treatmentsIt must be part of a program of daily treatment, constantly adjusted to the changes and needs of the patient.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) or muscoviscidosis ” is an incurable genetic disease that manifests from the moment of birth. One of every 3,500 births is affected and one in 30 people is a bearer of the defective CF gene, so her can pass on to their children.

This disease is characterized by a malfunction of the glands of external secretion of the body, especially the pancreas and the bronchial tree. This functional alteration can lead to different symptoms include recurrent respiratory infections, cough and chronic coughing, abundant and foul-smelling stool, nutritional problems, dehydration, or infertility in males.

According to Quintana explained, it’s a complex disorder that affects many organs of the body, although in every patient it can manifest itself in different ways and to different degrees. Pulmonary involvement is the most serious and determines the prognosis, since infections continuing deteriorating lung tissue, and occasionally, the transplant is necessary.

Treatments that currently apply are used to alleviate the effects of the condition and to achieve a comprehensive improvement of the health of the affected. At the same time, develop research that improve these treatments or develop new techniques. In this sense, has stressed that experience shows that the patient should receive comprehensive care, ideally in units of Cystic Fibrosis specialist with experience.

Respiratory physiotherapy is 80% of the different treatments of these patients as regards health benefits refers, because of not practicing at risk the life of the patient, as he pointed out Quintana. The goal is to keep the airway clean secretions, improve ventilation, reducing the airway resistance, and correct the problems of ventilation, among others.

Currently, applies individualized therapy for each patient taking into account the age and the degree of illness, among other factors. In this line, he pointed out that you because of the chronicity of symptoms, respiratory physiotherapy should practice without interruption since the diagnosis of the disease and throughout the life of the patient.

Respiratory physiotherapy properly prescribed and carried out can increase exercise tolerance so that the patient get greater well-being. For this reason, said Quintana, it is very important that a specialised physiotherapist review techniques and correct possible errors committed to perform the exercises and tick new ejerciciosen depending on the circumstances.

Respiratory physiotherapy techniques used in this pathology are those of bronchial permeability, which use technical devices for the removal of secretions, breathing re-education, muscle training exercises and effort, as well as health education.

CGCFE

The General Council of physiotherapists schools of Spain (CGCFE) is the body representing more than 40,000 physiotherapists, Spain, working with the common goal of promoting the health of citizens. In addition, orders the profession, guardianship the interests of physiotherapy, as well as its optimal implementation and universalization.

Physiotherapists are health professionals, as provided for in the existing legislation, accredited with the University degree in physiotherapy, taught in 43 universities and possessors of knowledge and skills to benefit the health of the population. in addition, there is a greater number of doctorates and mastersthat ensure their high qualifications