What is this talk about?

This session will provide insight into commonly used airway clearance techniques. It will explain the underpinning physiology for different regimens and other factors that physiotherapists consider when working with patients with PCD. The session will explore why one size does not fit all, and the challenges this poses for collecting data, either in clinical service reviews or in research. This session will be appropriate for people working within long term lung conditions. Physiotherapists are welcome to attend, however the session will be tailored to individuals who do not routinely advise patients about airway clearance techniques.

About Lynne Schofield:

Lynne is a children’s PCD physiotherapist in the UK and is currently undertaking a PhD. She qualified in 2004 and initially worked in Bradford, an area where PCD is more common than Cystic Fibrosis. When the English national children’s PCD management services were established in 2013, Lynne moved across to work in the North of England centre. Working with people with PCD and recognising the burden of daily airway clearance, Lynne was motivated to increase the evidence base guiding physiotherapy practice. Her initial research involved understanding the lived experiences of people with PCD and more recently, Lynne has secured funding to undertake a project exploring how the effects of airway clearance techniques are assessed in PCD.

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