The Immediate effect of Chest Mobilization Technique on Oxygen Saturation in Patients of COPD with Restrictive Impairment

To improve the Oxygen Saturation in patients of COPD with restrictive impairment by chest mobilization tech..

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a primary lung disease but as it advances, there is restriction in chest wall mobility which decreases pulmonary functions and Oxygen saturation of lung. So purpose of this study is to assess the immediate effect of Chest Mobilization on improving the Oxygen Saturation.

An Experimental study was conducted on 30 COPD patients having vital capacity <80%, to assess the pre and post differences in SpO2 by applying chest mobilization technique: Rib rotation, Chest wall rotation, Lateral flexion of chest wall, Chest wall extension and Pectoralis major muscle stretching.

For within group analysis, comparison of data for SpO2 values were done using paired t test and for between groups analysis, comparison of data for SpO2 values were done using unpaired t test. Statistical analysis showed that there was significant improvement in SpO2 after application of chest mobilization technique.

It can be concluded from the present study that Chest Wall mobilization has significant effect on Oxygen saturation in COPD patient who is having restrictive impairment of chest wall in later stage of disease.