Therapy The therapeutic approaches for COPD are manifold. Of course, a combination of several treatment approaches is chosen in order to help patients in the best possible way according to their individual needs. Drug therapy Here, mainly drugs are used that cause the bronchial tubes to dilate. These so-called bronchodilators include beta-2 sympathomimetics, anticholinergics and, … Therapy | Physiotherapy COPD
History COPD is a progressive disease that can be positively influenced by therapy but cannot be stopped. In the early stages of the disease, many people confuse COPD with a smoker’s cough because the symptoms, a chronic cough combined with yellowish-brownish sputum, are very similar. In contrast to the smoker’s cough, inflammatory changes in the … History | Physiotherapy COPD
Particulate matter is the term used to describe various solid as well as liquid particles that accumulate in the air and do not immediately sink to the ground. The term encompasses both so-called primary emitters, those produced by combustion, and secondary emitters, those produced by chemical processes. A distinction is made between PM10 fine dust … Particulate Matter Pollution
The term retraction force refers primarily to the lungs or thorax and means their tendency to contract when stretched, creating the intrathoracic negative pressure. Lungs get their retraction force from elastic fibers and surface tension of alveoli. The retraction force of the lungs is crucial for respiration, especially in the sense of expiration. What is … Retraction Force: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Tenofovir (also tenofovirdisoproxil) is used therapeutically for HIV-1 and hepatitis B infections. Tenofovirdisoproxil is thereby activated in human cells to tenofovir. On the one hand, it inhibits reverse transcriptase in HIV viruses (or DNA polymerase in hepatitis B viruses), and on the other hand, it is incorporated into the viral DNA as a false building … Tenofovir: Effects, Uses & Risks
The human nervous system processes sensory input received from the sensory organs. Topographically, it is divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The following is an overview of the structure and function as well as possible diseases of the peripheral nervous system. What is the peripheral nervous system? The … Peripheral Nervous System: Structure, Function & Diseases
Percussion is the tapping of the body surface for diagnostic purposes. Percussion is part of the physical examination and allows inferences to be made about the density, size, and consistency of the tissues and organs that lie beneath the tapping area through different sound reflections. What is percussion? Percussion is the tapping of the surface … Percussion: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Cell metabolism is the basis of all vital and biochemical processes in the body that take place inside and also outside a cell. Everything the body takes in must be processed and transformed, eventually broken down, to be used for energy and to renew and build up the various body components such as cell walls, … Cell Metabolism: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Chemoreception is a perceptual quality of the sense of smell and taste and registers chemical substances in the air via chemoreceptors. For example, the chemoreceptors measure the partial pressure of oxygen and initiate respiration to prevent hypoxia. In patients with MCS (a minimally conscious state), chemoreception is impaired. What is chemoreception? Chemoreception is a perceptual … Chemoreception: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The adrenal gland is divided functionally and topographically into the adrenal cortex (cortex glandulae suprarenalis) and the adrenal medulla (medulla glandulae suprarenalis). The adrenal medulla forms the smaller part of the adrenal gland. Adrenaline and noradrenaline are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland. What is the adrenal medulla? The adrenal gland is a … Adrenal Medulla: Structure, Function & Diseases
The spine is a basic structure and enables our body to maintain a physiologically correct posture and movement. For us to be able to move freely and undisturbed, it must not only be stable but also mobile. In the case of scoliosis, the spinal column is no longer present in its physiological form. If you … Physiotherapy according to Schroth
Further physiotherapeutic measures In addition to Schroth physiotherapy, mobilization exercises, heat or cold applications should always be used. The thermal stimulus deepens breathing, relaxes tense muscles and trains body awareness. In case of pain or overstrain, the movement bath can facilitate the movements. Another measure is kinesiotaping, which can be applied to the patient. The … Further physiotherapeutic measures | Physiotherapy according to Schroth
