The arrival of autumn marks the start of a new and exciting school year, but it also brings with it the onset of colds, congestion, and upper respiratory tract issues in children, which can lead to more serious infections, such as the well-known bronchiolitis. Our Respiratory Physiotherapy specialist aims to help students and their families maintain proper respiratory function. Periodic and on-demand visits to the center will be conducted, along with home visits whenever necessary. We will explain what bronchiolitis is, how to recognize the early symptoms, and what respiratory physiotherapy involves, so children can enjoy optimal respiratory health. Respiratory Physiotherapy helps facilitate the removal of mucus from the upper airways and can even address possible bronchial obstructions, if present. It is a preventive therapy that treats various conditions, such as common colds, bronchiolitis, otitis media, and bronchitis. Some key benefits of Respiratory Physiotherapy include: 

• Nasal breathing is essential. Our nose acts as a filter that prevents unwanted particles, including microorganisms, from entering the respiratory tract. 
• Helps control and eliminate coughing. When nasal washes are insufficient, and mucus starts to drip down the throat, causing coughing and even vomiting, Respiratory Physiotherapy becomes especially helpful in clearing these annoying secretions.
• Helps drain bronchial secretions. In lower respiratory tract infections, such as bronchitis or bronchiolitis, secretions build up inside the lungs, leading to coughing and shortness of breath. Respiratory Physiotherapy helps to clear these secretions. 
• Improves appetite. A child with mucus has difficulty breathing through the nose, which can cause choking, making eating difficult. Coughing can also lead to vomiting. By improving nasal breathing and clearing mucus from the throat and lower airways, appetite is restored. 
• Improves sleep. Persistent coughing that wakes children up in the middle of the night causes fatigue and discomfort. By improving nasal breathing and controlling coughing, children will sleep better, and parents will, too.
• Reduces the duration of colds. Sometimes, it’s hard to tell if a child’s congestion in May is leftover from an October cold or a new infection. When cold symptoms persist longer than normal, Respiratory Physiotherapy helps eliminate lingering secretions and reduce coughing, speeding up recovery.

Prevents hospital admissions. When respiratory infections affect very young children or lead to complications, hospitalization may be necessary. With Respiratory Physiotherapy, we can prevent some infections from progressing to the point where hospitalization is required.