AN EFFECT OF POSTURAL DRAINAGE ON MANAGEMENT OF PNEUMONIA

Objective:To compare the patients with pneumonia with and without postural drainage and to measure the amount of sputum produced before and after physiotherapy treatment.

Material and Method:This study was carried out at Lilamani Hospital, Kanpur. Total 7 patients was placed into two groups i.e. Group A and Group B. Group A included 4 patients, 3 females and 1 male with the age group is between 25-60. While Group B having 3 patients, 1 female and 2 males with the age group is between 26-62 years. Group A was received chest mobilization techniques, two times a day.While Group B received postural drainage in different positions with chest mobilisation twice a day. The amount of sputum before and after the physiotherapy techniques, the p-value was calculated for both groups by t-test and data was analysed through SPSS.

Results: In this study, amount of sputum was significantly reduced in Group B as comparison to Group A.

Conclusion: Postural drainage techniques with chest mobilisation are much effective. It also helps in reducing the amount of sputum in pneumonia patients.