Chest Percussion technique : clinical examination

#Percussion is a physical technique used by #respiratory physiotherapists to promote #airway clearance by mobilizing secretions in one or more lung segments and directing them to the central airways. Percussion on an affected area generates an energy wave that travels to the lungs and airways. It is used to release thick, sticky, or stuck secretions from the chest wall. Percussion can be performed in two ways- Manual Percussion Mechanical Percussion Cupped hands of the caregiver are necessary t...