Percussion is a manual technique used by physiotherapists to help clear the chest of secretions (phlegm). The physiotherapist will apply a rhythmical clapping motion upon the chest wall with cupped hands to loosen the secretions from the sides of the lungs. ​ ​ Let's learn the correct technique of how to do chest percussion from our Physiotherapy team from Columbia Asia Hospital -Taiping.​ ​ #ColumbiaAsiaHospitalTaiping #Physiotherapy #NeckPain #SimpleExercises | Columbia Asia Malaysia

Chest physical therapy (CPT or Chest PT) is an airway clearance technique (ACT) to drain the lungs, and may include percussion (clapping), vibration, deep breathing, and huffing or coughing. | Dr. Sous