The number of patients with respiratory ailments is constantly increasing. The reasons for this are many - from polluted air to an inattentive attitude to health. It’s best not to get sick, but physiotherapy will be an assistant. With bronchitis, this is an excellent option for improving a person's condition. Popular procedures are described in the article.
Indications
Physiotherapy is carried out in the treatment of:
- paresis;
- paralysis;
- diseases of the joint-ligamentous apparatus of the skin;
- respiratory organs;
- metabolic disorders.
According to reviews, such treatment for bronchitis has a positive effect. The main thing is that all procedures are selected by a specialist. An integrated approach is still needed.
Contraindications
Physiotherapy is not performed with:
- malignant neoplasms;
- systemic blood diseases;
- cachexia;
- hypertension 3 stages;
- severe cerebral arteriosclerosis;
- diseases of the heart, blood vessels in the stage of decompensation;
- bleeding
- severe condition of a person;
- fever if body temperature is more than 38 degrees;
- tuberculosis
- epilepsy;
- psychoses with phenomena of psychomotor agitation;
- hysteria with severe convulsive seizures.
Treatment features
The use of physical factors to obtain the necessary therapeutic effect is the basis of physiotherapy. Its methods are time-tested and are considered one of the safe for people of different ages. In physiotherapy, the knowledge of many sciences is involved: physics, chemistry, radio engineering, biochemistry and others.
Physiotherapy for bronchitis is usually performed in a hospital. Features of the treatment are as follows:
- Different types of radiation affect atoms and molecules in the cells of the human body.
- Because of this, biochemical changes occur inside the cells.
- Cells change the structure of the tissue.
- There is a change in organs. With the right effect on the body, healing properties appear.
According to reviews, physiotherapy allows you to recover from bronchitis. The methods used reduce pain and inflammation in a problem place, improve well-being. Their properties include normalization of blood supply and tissue healing.
Physiotherapy is used during pregnancy, but before that, you need to consult a specialist. Not all procedures can bring the desired effect. In addition, all sessions must be performed carefully.
The benefits of bronchitis
The number of patients is growing. Moreover, this happens not only due to environmental degradation, but also due to the adaptation of pathogens to medical drugs. Taking medication alone may not be effective in controlling inflammation. The pathological process occurs under the influence of pathogenic microflora, accumulated in large quantities. And the body cannot independently eliminate it.
Physiotherapy for bronchitis allows you to suppress the inflammatory process, stimulates sputum removal and prevents tissue destruction. The procedures have a general strengthening effect, allow you to get rid of cough pain, restore blood circulation, prevent hypoxia and tightening of the walls of the bronchi. Physiotherapy for chronic bronchitis can be used both during exacerbations and relapses, and during remission. In any case, a positive effect is expected. Physiotherapy is effective in acute bronchitis, only you need to wait until the temperature normalizes. Procedures are used for prevention and, according to patients, are very effective.
UHF therapy
This is one of the popular methods of physiotherapy for bronchitis. With it, inflammation decreases, the spasm of the respiratory tract is removed and the body's defenses are improved. The procedure involves exposure to a high-frequency electric field, the energy of which is absorbed by body tissues. As a result, the changes necessary for recovery are performed.
Contact with the patient is through electrodes placed parallel to the body at a certain distance. Plate size is selected based on lung volume. The session lasts no more than 20 minutes. The entire course is up to 12 procedures. They must be performed regularly, for example, every other day.
UHF-therapy is effective to eliminate the signs of fungal, viral, bacterial bronchitis. It is also used for pneumonia. Although these ailments differ in pathogen and consequences, cough with them is still considered one symptom. According to reviews, UHF-therapy alleviates the condition after just a few sessions, but for the best effect, the entire course is required.
Electrophoresis
This type of physiotherapy for bronchitis in adults can enhance the effect of drugs and accelerate recovery. The method is based on the interaction of electric current with a drug administered to the patient. This session increases the result of treatment in acute and chronic form of bronchitis.
In COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) electrophoresis with euphyllinum is often prescribed to children. The session is completely painless and normally tolerated. Some parents have doubts about whether electrophoresis can be performed while coughing. This procedure is effective and safe, facilitates the discharge of sputum and the expansion of the respiratory tract.
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Physiotherapy for bronchitis in the clinic can be performed in the form of ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet rays have an immunostimulating, bactericidal effect. UFO of the chest helps in the treatment of viral, bacterial respiratory ailments.
After physiotherapy in children and adults, activation of repair processes occurs. In the presence of bronchitis, this is necessary for the rapid restoration of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract and normal functioning. Irradiation is performed from 1 day of illness, while the neck, sternum, and interscapular part are captured.
Sessions should be performed daily, just remember to alternate the front and back surfaces. In the acute form of the disease, the course is 4 procedures, and in the chronic, for complete recovery, they must be carried out to 12.
Massage
This procedure is one of the simple and affordable. Tapping with fingers, rubbing can improve blood circulation, expand the bronchi and stimulate coughing. The session lasts 5-10 minutes. To do this, use warm oil. The course includes 5 or more sessions.
A light and proper massage is considered absolutely safe. Its advantage is that the impact is only external. Complications such as allergies, individual intolerance are excluded. No special equipment required. Therefore, this is an excellent method of physiotherapy for bronchitis at home. In children and adults with this procedure, recovery is faster.
Inhalation
According to reviews, this is no less effective treatment. It can also be used at home. In addition to inhalation, inhalations have an antibacterial, expectorant effect. This type of physiotherapy is suitable for pregnant women and children.
Today, there are many steam inhalers and nebulizers. Liquid components may be:
- herbal infusions and oils;
- medical solutions;
- mineral water.
From herbs choose chamomile, calendula, sage. Before such procedures, you need to check the tendency to allergies. Of medical solutions, sodium chloride is often used.
Magnetotherapy
This method is effective in the treatment of various ENT diseases, including bronchitis. Physiotherapy eliminates inflammation, stimulates tissue renewal, improves metabolism. With it, the symptoms of the disease are relieved.
Water treatments
To physiotherapy was effective in bronchitis, it is combined with hardening with water procedures. Salt and coniferous baths, rubdowns, a circular shower help. Doctors recommend going to baths and saunas, applying warm compresses.
Complex physiotherapy
In complex physiotherapy, several techniques are used that enhance each other's effect. This allows you to get a quick and high-quality result. Electrophoresis, ultrasound, and massage help fight bronchial inflammation.
All methods not only have a beneficial effect on sputum discharge and mucosal recovery, but also increase the sensitivity of tissues to other hardware procedures. For example, electrophoresis with bronchodilator or mucolytic agents is performed before a massage course. Such physiotherapy for obstructive bronchitis is considered quite effective.
With an integrated approach, it is important to consider the individual course of the disease of patients. It is necessary to adhere to some rules:
- Only one procedure should be selected as the main one. The rest will be auxiliary, so they can not load the body.
- In 1 day, no more than 2 procedures are performed. As early as 1 day, different methods are not used that affect the general condition of the body, in order to avoid fatigue.
- Physiotherapy should be postponed during diagnostic activities (sounding, tomography).
- Ultraviolet should not be irradiated with skin erythema.
In childhood
Physiotherapy for bronchitis in children is also very effective, only when performing such treatment it is important to take into account some features:
- Skin thickness is less compared to adults.
- Exciting processes from the session are able to quickly spread along nerve fibers.
- The body of the child is most susceptible to such treatment.
- It is advisable to choose only local procedures that are not able to have an effect on the body as a whole.
- When overwork or after eating, the procedure is not performed.
When choosing physiotherapy for bronchitis, it is advisable for the child to perform a massage, apply a compress, use exercise therapy, inhalation, DVM therapy. Such treatment can reduce the dosage of drugs prescribed for children, or reduce the duration of the treatment course. For patients of different ages with bronchial asthma, these sessions relieve seizures and reduce their number. According to reviews, such therapy helps children cope with the disease faster.
Exacerbation
Many children with bronchitis may soon become ill again. This is due to 2 reasons:
- The treatment is not completed to the end.
- After recovery, the correct conditions and regimen of the child were not observed.
In order to prevent aggravation, it is necessary to adhere to simple rules:
- An active, healthy lifestyle is required. Hardening, swimming, more walks, rest in resorts, in sanatoriums are necessary.
- It is important to monitor the indoor climate. Suitable humidity is 60% and temperature is 20 degrees.
- With abundant drinking and moisturizing the nasal mucosa, it will turn out to prevent the drying of sputum and overdrying of the mucous membranes.
- A diet rich in vitamins strengthens the immune system in a natural way, and also increases resistance to infections. Propolis with bronchitis has a strong antibacterial effect and at the beginning of the disease can replace drugs.
All this is easily provided at home without extra cash. Thanks to careful monitoring of health, it will be possible to prevent complications, this is much better than continuous treatment in hospitals.