(Reid) [Review Article] Physiotherapy Secretion Removal Techniques in People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review Flashcards
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Reid concluded there is evidence supporting the…
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Use of secretion removal techniques in SCI, but limited and mostly of low level.
Treatments that increase respiratory muscle force show promise as effective airway clearance techniques
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Primary muscles of respiratory?
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Diaphragm
Scalenes (C2-C7)
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Cervical SCI also denervates ______ pathways leaden to a state of parasympathetic dominance that may increase mucus production
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Sympathetic
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When injuries affect the the expiratory muscles, what will be impaired?
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Forced expiratory flow