ROLE OF PROPIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION TECHNIQUES OF RESPIRATION IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENTS- A REVIEW

Shobha Keswani; Sumit Kalra; Akanksha Sharma

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

ROLE OF PROPIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION TECHNIQUES OF RESPIRATION IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENTS- A REVIEW

Shobha Keswani, Sumit Kalra, Akanksha Sharma

Abstract :

Chest complications are very common in patients of intensive care unit. To prevent these complications various physiotherapy techniques are used. Propioceptive neuromuscular techniques for respiration are one of those techniques.

The aim of this paper is to comprehensively review the literature concerning this topic and summarise existing knowledge on the role of propioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques of respiration in intensive care unit patients. This paper provides a narrative review of literature in this area.

Furthermore, this review identifies areas for further research and makes recommendations for clinical practice.