A 45-year-old female asked:
How many times a day i need physiotherapy for bronchiectasis and how many times each day should I do postural drainage pls?
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Dr. John Chiu answered
56 years experience in Allergy and Immunology
Depends: It depends on how much sputum your lungs accumulate. Once daily is the minimum but the more often the better. If your problem is severe, i think 4 times a day would be a reasonable solution.
Answered on Jan 4, 2014
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