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Chronic lung disease is a major health problem among children. Estimates suggest that one child in six has a chronic respiratory condition. This article reviews three common chronic respiratory conditions occurring in childhood for which physical therapy is usually recommended. The cause, pathophysiology, and medical treatment are explained for asthma, respiratory complications of chronic neuromuscular disease, and cystic fibrosis. The rationale for physical therapy and the concepts of treatment for the three disorders are presented. Major clinical studies that have attempted to document the efficacy of physical therapy are discussed. Questions for future research are proposed. . | Physical Therapy J Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association I y PTir Physical Therapy for Children with Chronic Lung Disease Jan Stephen Tecklin PHYS THER. 1981 61 1774-1782. The online version of this article along with updated information and services can be found online at http content 61 12 1774 Collections This article along with others on similar topics appears in the following collection s Airway Clearance Cystic Fibrosis Pediatrics Other Pulmonary Conditions Other e-Letters To submit an e-Letter on this article click here or click on Submit a response in the right-hand menu under Responses in the online version of this article. E-mail alerts Sign up here to receive free e-mail alerts Downloaded from http by guest on December 8 2012 Physical Therapy for Children with Chronic Lung Disease JAN STEPHEN TECKLIN BS Chronic lung disease is a major health problem among children. Estimates suggest that one child in six has a chronic respiratory condition. This article reviews three common chronic respiratory conditions occurring in childhood for which physical therapy is usually recommended. The cause pathophysiology and medical treatment are explained for asthma respiratory complications of chronic neuromuscular disease and cystic fibrosis. The rationale for physical therapy and the concepts of treatment for the three disorders are presented. Major clinical studies that have attempted to document the efficacy of physical therapy are discussed. Questions for future research are proposed. Key Words Respiratory disease Pediatrics Physical therapy. Chronic lung disease is considered to be largely a disorder of adults who have encountered the ravages of tobacco pollution industrial exposure disease and time. A surprising fact is that about 18 percent of all children have some form of chronic respiratory dysfunction. Included in this percentage are children with nonserious conditions such as hypertrophied tonsils and .