Listening to Your Body's Signals

Your chest sounds like a drum set and it’s telling us exactly what’s wrong with you.

When physical therapists do a cardiopulmonary assessment, we aren't just checking a pulse.

We are staring at your fingers. If they start looking like rounded drumsticks or turn blue,

your oxygen is tanking. We literally tap on your back to hear if your lungs sound hollow like

a balloon or solid like a piece of steak. And those weird crackles or wheezes?

That’s not just a cold, it's your airways fighting for space. Your body never

lies, you just have to know how to listen.