Research Article
Physiotherapy Practice Patterns for Management of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgeries in India: A Survey
Table 6
Physiotherapy interventions used on the 2nd postoperative day.
| | S. number | Techniques | Always or frequently, (%) | Sometimes, (%) | Seldom or never, (%) |
| | (1) | Chest physiotherapy | | | | | (a) Breathing exercises | 228 (97.4) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | | (b) Relaxation techniques | 217 (92.7) | 8 (3.5) | 5 (2.2) | | (c) Thoracic expansion exercises | 217 (92.7) | 9 (3.9) | 4 (1.8) | | (d) Incentive spirometry | 217 (92.7) | 12 (5.2) | 1 (0.4) | | (e) Coughing & huffing techniques | 192 (82.0) | 28 (12.2) | 10 (4.3) | | (f) Percussion & vibrations | 156 (66.6) | 53 (23.0) | 21 (9.1) | | (g) Positioning | 214 (91.4) | 13 (5.7) | 3 (1.3) | | (h) Modified postural drainage | 179 (76.4) | 33 (14.3) | 18 (7.8) |
| | (2) | Range of motion exercises | | | | | (a) Upper extremities | 216 (92.3) | 12 (5.2) | 3 (1.3) | | (b) Lower extremities | 211 (90.1) | 14 (6.2) | 3 (1.3) |
| | (3) | Mobilization | | | | | (a) Dangle | 174 (74.3) | 30 (13.8) | 14 (6.2) | | (b) Up to chair | 156 (66.6) | 56 (24.8) | 14 (6.2) | | (c) Sit to stand | 125 (53.4) | 55 (25.1) | 39 (16.9) |
| | (4) | Ambulation | | | | | (a) Walking in the room | 168 (71.7) | 38 (16.6) | 23 (13.1) | | (b) Walking in the corridor | 86 (39.8) | 69 (31.9) | 61 (26.0) |
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