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Percussion Vests: Are you using one? Is it working for you?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (111)
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@littlemumzie

I am considering getting a vest. Someone said you can get one that just wraps around. Do they all have hoses attached to a machine?

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scoop | @scoop | 4 days ago

There are 3 that I know of:
HIll-Rom (2)
https://www.hillrom.com/en/products/the-vest-system-105/
https://www.hillrom.com/en/products/the-monarch-airway-clearance-system/
SmartVest
https://smartvest.com
I think SmartVest also makes a Wrap.
Afflovest
https://afflovest.com
The differences are that some are tethered to a compressor and other are lithium battery powered. I have Afflovest. It gave me left rib pain at first so I stopped using it. Recently, my pulmonologist suggested trying it again on only low settings. Prior, I used it on the highest settings. So far so good on the lowest settings. I expressed some doubt about how much Afflovest was really helping, but pulmonary assured me that even if I don’t feel it, it keeps things moving. It's supposed to be used twice/day, which I aim for but don't always achieve. Presently, I'm recovering from a nasty nasty cold which ended up in my chest, causing some pneumonia, so I am careful to use vest as prescribed.

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