Research Article
Physiotherapy Practice Patterns for Management of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgeries in India: A Survey
Table 3
Preoperative physiotherapy interventions for thoracic surgery patients.
| | S. number | Treatment techniques | Always or frequently, (%) | Sometimes, (%) | Seldom or never, (%) |
| | (1) | Deep breathing exercises | 217 (93.9) | 13 (5.6) | 1 (0.4) | | (2) | Huffing and coughing | 204 (88.7) | 23 (10.0) | 3 (1.3) | | (3) | Active cycle of breathing exercises | 203 (86.7) | 26 (11.3) | 2 (0.8) | | (4) | Incentive spirometry | 216 (92.3) | 11 (4.8) | 3 (1.3) | | (5) | Thoracic mobility exercises | 213 (91.0) | 13 (5.7) | 3 (1.3) |
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