The Joint British Thoracic Society/ Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of the Adult, Medical, Spontaneously Breathing Patient were published in the May 2009 issue of Thorax: Vol 64, Supplement 1.

The full guideline is available to download here.

The concise guideline is available to download here.

The Web Appendices are available from the links below:

1. Complementary therapies

2. Example of evidence table

3. Patient information leaflet COPD

4. Patient information leaflet Asthma

5. Patient information leaflet Hyperventilation Syndrome

6. Patient information leaflet Bronchiectasis

7. Patient information leaflet Chest Wall disease

8. Patient information leaflet Spinal Cord Injury

9. Patient information leaflet Neuromuscular Disease

10. Action plan for patients with Neuromuscular Weakness

11. Devices, manufacturers and suppliers of physiotherapy equipment