| Physiotherapeutic goals |
Physiotherapeutic rehabilitation |
Rehabilitation regimen |
| To educate the patient’s guardians regarding the condition and the operative procedure the patient is going to undergo |
A counselling session was carried out for the patient’s guardians |
Just prior to the surgery |
| To enhance the lung compliance and thoracic expansion of the patient |
Passive end-expiratory pressure applied at the end of inspiration |
One set of 10 repetitions was given |
| To promote the excursion of thoracic movement and epigastric movement |
Peri-oral pressure was given |
Three repetitions with a five-second hold |
| To optimise breathing and promote secretions' migration up from the lungs' base into the considerably larger airways |
Bronchial drainage and percussion were given every two hours |
Positioning with the help of the pillows was given |
| To improve the joint flexibility and mobility of the patient |
Passive movements were given to the patient |
One set of 10 repetitions was given for each joint |
