Description
After Steve’s bout of double pneumonia in early 2025, his pulmonologist prescribed an AffloVest to help clear his lungs of mucus. This vest uses vibration to loosen mucus in the smaller airways, so it can more easily be cleared from the larger airways. People without these respiratory issues typically do this by coughing.
We added this to Steve’s daily routine. We use it twice a day while he is in bed. One thing we do differently is placing the vest on Steve backwards. Rather than trying to get the vest on him correctly which requires rolling him or leaning him forward, we wrap the vest around him, so the back of the vest is on his chest.
Steve also enjoys using the vest. It is like a good massage vest.
This vest is only available by prescription. Check out their website for guides and more information about therapy.
Mobile Airway Clearance Therapy HFCWO Vest | AffloVest
The AffloVest® is a fully mobile Airway Clearance Therapy for patients with severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis
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We are using these stages to help you understand when these tools and apps were most effective for Steve.
EARLY STAGE | July 2021 – November 2022
From first symptoms to the walker
Key points
• No ventilation
• Able to walk without help
• Limited upper limb function
MIDDLE STAGE | November 2022 – August 2023
From walker to power chair
Key points
• Limited ventilation with an NIV
• Help needed to transfer
• Limited upper and lower limb function
• Work transitions
• Supplemental nutrition through feeding tube
LATE STAGE | August 2023 – Current
Power chair
Key points
• 50% to full time ventilation
• From NIV to tracheostomy
• Lift transfers
• Loss of limb function
• Most nutrition through feeding tube
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