Respiratory Physiotherapy Fundamentals

Respiratory physiotherapy encompasses a specific set of ______ techniques.

The main issues that respiratory physiotherapy overcomes are the ______ and the respiratory muscles.

Among the respiratory muscles, the most important is the ______ diaphragm.

The ______ intercostal muscles also help with the function of inhalation.

When we want to force exhalation, the ______ muscles and the internal intercostal muscles can exercise forces on the thoracic cavity.

The ______ is the main muscle involved during breathing.

The objective of respiratory physiotherapy is to guarantee the correct ______ and perfusion or absorption of air.

During diaphragmatic breathing, we need to get used to expanding our ______ when we breathe, rather than expanding our chests.

The physiotherapist will place you in the most effective positions on an ______ plane to encourage respiratory secretions.

The physiotherapist will lightly tap your ______ cavity in a cranial direction to encourage the expulsion of respiratory secretions.