Effectiveness of Postural Drainage and Forced Expiratory Technique Along with Segmental Relaxation Technique on Airway Clearance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

Abstract

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the major leading cause of death. In COPD,
mostly death occurred due to inappropriate airway clearance. So if these condition left untreated then this
inflammation leads to repeated cycles of injury and repair of the airway wall. Few studies have shown the
effect of postural drainage and forced expiratory technique on COPD patients for airway clearance. In
this study postural drainage and forced expiratory technique along with segmental relaxation from Laura
Mitchell Relaxation Technique use for mucus clearance as soon as possible in COPD patients
Aim: To study the effect of segmental relaxation followed by postural drainage and forced expiratory
technique on airway clearance in COPD patients.
Material and Method: In this pre-post intervention study 28 individuals with COPD were included. They
were randomly divided into 2 groups with 14 individuals in each group. Group A were treated with segmental
relaxation from Laura Mitchell Relaxation Technique along with postural drainage and forced expiratory
technique and Group B were treated with postural drainage and forced expiratory technique. After pre-post
assessment, data was analysed with the help of appropriate statistical methods.
Conclusion: In that postural drainage and forced expiratory technique has less effect than these techniques
that is postural drainage and forced expiratory technique along with segmental relaxation from Laura
Mitchell Relaxation Technique in COPD patients.