Chest physiotherapy. A way to loosen mucus from the lungs by clapping on the chest wall.

Chest physiotherapy (vibrating or tapping on the chest). This helps loosen the secretions in the baby’s lungs.

Chest physical therapy. To foster clearance of mucus plugs and secretions

Chest Physiotherapy Therapy. the use of vibrating, pounding, etc in treatment of pneumonia

an abbreviation for “chest physio-therapy”. A baby that has a lot of congestion in the lungs or is on a ventilator may have difficulty coughing the mucous up on his own. A special technique is used (sometimes with a special piece of equipment, sometimes with just their hands) to tap on the chest and back in order to dislodge the mucous from the lungs to enable to baby to get rid of it.