Children and families with cystic fibrosis (CF) must carefully manage daily care at home to stay as healthy as possible. In this series of videos, patients from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Cystic Fibrosis Center show how to properly perform some common CF therapies at home. Topics include: using a therapy vest, huff coughing, using a puffer, doing acapella treatment, taking enzymes, swallowing pills, checking blood sugar levels, and doing chest PT (physical therapy).
Therapy vest and huff cough with John
In this video, cystic fibrosis patient John shows how to use a therapy vest, do a huff cough, and use a puffer to help manage his CF and keep his lungs clear.
Enzymes and chest PT with Johnny
In this video, cystic fibrosis patient Johnny, with help from his mom, demonstrates how to take enzymes to make sure you get the nutrients from food that you need to grow. They also show how to do chest physical therapy.
Using an inhaler with Jacob
In this video, cystic fibrosis patient Jacob shows how to use an inhaler, or “puffer,” to help manage his CF and keep his lungs healthy so he can breathe easier.
Checking blood sugar with Leah
In this video, cystic fibrosis patient Leah demonstrates how to properly check blood sugar levels so she can manage her CF-related diabetes and stay as healthy as possible.
Learning how to swallow pills with Braeden
In this video, cystic fibrosis patient Braeden shows how he learned to swallow pills, an important part of managing his CF so he can stay healthy and go back to having fun with his friends.
Acapella treatment with Emily
In this video, cystic fibrosis patient Emily shows how to do acapella treatments so she can clear the mucus out of her lungs and manage her CF wherever she is.