Guide To Treating And Preventing Asbestosis

Respiratory Physiotherapy

Respiratory physiotherapy is a common component of asbestosis treatment because it helps teach the patient how to cope with the effects of their permanent lung damage on everyday tasks and activities. An affected individual can decrease the severity and frequency of breathlessness and improve their breathing efficiency through methods of physical manipulation and exercises they learn about in respiratory physiotherapy. The individual can receive education about healthy practices and habits to help them live with asbestosis precipitated difficulties.

Should an individual with asbestosis require the use of medical equipment such as an oxygen concentrator, portable oxygen tank, nebulizer, cough assist device, PEP mask, or CPAP machine, a respiratory physiotherapist can teach them how to use and adequately care for such equipment correctly. The goal of respiratory physiotherapy is to help maintain and manage an affected individual's independence and everyday function as best as possible.