postural drainage
noun
a therapy for clearing congested lungs by placing the patient in a position for drainage by gravity, often accompanied by percussion with hollowed hands.
Words nearby postural drainage
postulant, postulate, postulator, postural, postural contraction, postural drainage, postural position, postural proteinuria, postural syncope, postural vertigo, posture
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Medical definitions for postural drainage
postural drainage
n.
A therapeutic technique for drainage, used in bronchiectasis and lung abscess, in which the patient is placed head downward so that the trachea is down and below the affected area.
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