Respiratory conditions can have a significant impact on exercise tolerance and independence in everyday activities. The treatment and its outcomes will depend on your individual condition and symptoms.

These are some of the conditions that would benefit from respiratory physiotherapy:

• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Bronchiectasis
• Asthma
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Dysfunctional Breathing/Hyperventilation Syndrome
• Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Deconditioning / symptom management after hospitalisation for lung surgery or intensive care admissions.
• Chest infection/Pneumonia

Our physiotherapists adopt a holistic approach to assessing and treating you and aim to give you the confidence to understand and self-manage your condition, prevent complications, and improve your quality of life.

If you are suffering from respiratory disorders, physiotherapy may help you cope better with:

• Shortness of breath
• Clearing secretions
• Feeling tired due to breathlessness
• Tasks that are difficult to perform
• Exercising and aiming to get fitter and stronger
• We also offer a pulmonary rehabilitation programme which has been shown to improve breathlessness and quality of life for people limited by their lung condition