Abstract
Respiratory physiotherapy (RPT) is an integral part of the comprehensive care for patients with primary respiratory disease and other diagnoses that affect breathing. Scientific literature reports a significant impact of respiratory disorders on postural and motor functions and vice versa.
The quality of life can be improved by using various RPT techniques that positively affect airway clearance, respiratory function, and other body functions. RPT can treat numerous pediatric diagnoses, such as respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological diagnoses affecting breathing, including rare genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia.
The care for patients with rare diseases is centralized in large centres with extensive equipment and well-trained personnel available, such as University Hospital in Motol. This manuscript describes complex physiotherapeutic care for pediatric breathing disorders, including rare respiratory diagnoses and presents an overview of recent scientific research on this topic.