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Whooping Cough – Diagnosis & Treatment

Percussion Technique

Chest percussion is an effective method for clearing congestion caused by whooping cough around your chest. It can be done easily at home with the help of another partner. The best time to apply this technique is before sleeping at night and after waking up in the morning. Firstly, you need to sit straight on a chair. Have someone clap over the pectoral muscles firmly and quickly in a couple of minutes. Change to a lying position on the stomach and ask the partner to do the same thing. Do the same for a lying position on the back. [9]