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== Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration (NPF) == | |||
Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration is a treatment technique used for respiratory care of patients with unconscious or non-alert, and ventilated, and also with a neurological condition | Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration is a treatment technique used for respiratory care of patients with unconscious or non-alert, and ventilated, and also with a neurological condition | ||
NPF is the use of external proprioceptive and tactile stimuli that produce reflex respiratory movement responses and that increase the rate and depth of breathing | NPF is the use of external proprioceptive and tactile stimuli that produce reflex respiratory movement responses and that increase the rate and depth of breathing | ||
=== '''Indication''' === | |||
=== '''Contraindication''' === | |||
=== '''Techniques''' === | |||
There are six techniques used in the NPF | |||
# '''Perioral pressure''' | |||
# '''Intercoastal stretch''' | |||
# '''Thoracic vertebral pressure''' | |||
# '''Co-contraction of the abdominal muscles''' | |||
# '''Applied manual pressure''' | |||
# '''Anterior stretch-lifting of the posterior basal area (Basal Lift)''' | |||
==== '''Perioral pressure''' ==== | |||
===== '''Method''' ===== | |||
The pressure is applied to the patient's top lip by the therapist's finger - and maintained | |||
===== '''Observation''' ===== | |||
* Increased epigastric excursion | |||
* Deep breathing | |||
* Swallowing | |||
* Mouth closure | |||
===== '''Mechanism''' ===== | |||
The primitive reflex response related to sucking | |||
==== '''Intercoastal stretch''' ==== | |||
'''Method''' | |||
===== '''Observation''' ===== | |||
===== '''Mechanism''' ===== | |||
==== '''Thoracic vertebral pressure''' ==== | |||
'''Method''' | |||
===== '''Observation''' ===== | |||
===== '''Mechanism''' ===== | |||
==== '''Co-contraction of the abdominal muscles''' ==== | |||
'''Method''' | |||
===== '''Observation''' ===== | |||
===== '''Mechanism''' ===== | |||
==== '''Applied manual pressure''' ==== | |||
'''Method''' | |||
===== '''Observation''' ===== | |||
===== '''Mechanism''' ===== | |||
==== '''Anterior stretch-lifting of the posterior basal area (Basal Lift)''' ==== | |||
'''Method''' | |||
===== '''Observation''' ===== | |||
===== '''Mechanism''' ===== | |||
Revision as of 13:14, 8 May 2020
Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration (NPF)[edit | edit source]
Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration is a treatment technique used for respiratory care of patients with unconscious or non-alert, and ventilated, and also with a neurological condition
NPF is the use of external proprioceptive and tactile stimuli that produce reflex respiratory movement responses and that increase the rate and depth of breathing
Indication[edit | edit source]
Contraindication[edit | edit source]
Techniques[edit | edit source]
There are six techniques used in the NPF
- Perioral pressure
- Intercoastal stretch
- Thoracic vertebral pressure
- Co-contraction of the abdominal muscles
- Applied manual pressure
- Anterior stretch-lifting of the posterior basal area (Basal Lift)
Perioral pressure[edit | edit source]
Method[edit | edit source]
The pressure is applied to the patient's top lip by the therapist's finger - and maintained
Observation[edit | edit source]
- Increased epigastric excursion
- Deep breathing
- Swallowing
- Mouth closure
Mechanism[edit | edit source]
The primitive reflex response related to sucking
Intercoastal stretch[edit | edit source]
Method
Observation[edit | edit source]
Mechanism[edit | edit source]
Thoracic vertebral pressure[edit | edit source]
Method
Observation[edit | edit source]
Mechanism[edit | edit source]
Co-contraction of the abdominal muscles[edit | edit source]
Method
Observation[edit | edit source]
Mechanism[edit | edit source]
Applied manual pressure[edit | edit source]
Method
Observation[edit | edit source]
Mechanism[edit | edit source]
Anterior stretch-lifting of the posterior basal area (Basal Lift)[edit | edit source]
Method
