Treatment & Managment
Learn to Live with CF
Treatment & Management of CF
To Live Life to the fullest
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Airway clearance is crucial to cystic fibrosis care. One needs to regularly perform airway clearance. This helps to prevent the buildup of thick mucus in the lungs.
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It will also reduce chest infections and improve lung function.
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There are several proven techniques and therapies to perform airway clearance, such as chest massages and breathing techniques.
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Talk about this next time you are visiting the CF Clinic
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Asked if there is an accredited Physiotherapy clinic for Cystic Fibrosis in your area to work with you to learn the specialized technics.
Exercise is has positive benefits and is very important as part of your long term treatment plan for managing CF. Physical activity and exercises has shown to slow the rate of declining pulmonary function. It will enhance your quality of life, improve your mental states. Exercise will lower your mortality rate.
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Do some cardiovascular, strengthening and stretching exercises on a routine bases to have a balanced exercise
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There are also many different appliances you can use, many of which you can find on our purchase equipment page.
For Further Information:
https://www.cff.org/Life-With-CF/Treatments-and-Therapies/
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(19)30337-6/fulltext
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