Managing your Condition
There are a wide range of respiratory conditions where physiotherapy can help improve your symptoms and quality of life. Some of the more common ones are shown below, with links to websites that will tell you more about that condition.
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD. It is the name for a group of contitions which includes Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. Symptoms can include both an increase in phlegm as well as breathlessness. Click here for more information.
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory condition that can result in an increased build up of phlegm in your lungs. Click here to find out more about this condition.
Asthma
Asthma is a relatively common contition that affects how air move in and out of your lungs. Typically you can feel very breathless with asthma, although some times you may have a build up of phlegm. Click here for more information
Other conditions
There are many other lung conditions. The asthma and lung uk website is an excellent resource that can give you more information.
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Managing your symptoms
If you have a chronic lung condition, or have a chest infection, you may find you have symptoms such as excess phlegm, a recurrent cough and breathlessness. These symptoms are common across a range of conditions, and physiotherapy treatments will aim to address these. The information below can give you some information to help you manage your own symptoms.