Most of us are familiar with the term pneumonia but how many of us know what pneumonia is, how it is caused and what are the treatments available. Here is the answer for all the above mentioned questions and role of physiotherapy and its importance in treating Pneumonia. "We all are aware about the antibiotics treatment for pneumonia but have you ever heard or thought about the Physiotherapy management for Pneumonia?" Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection which affects one or both lungs. Pneumonia is generally classified depending upon the region it is affecting and organism it is causing. They are Community acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital acquired Pneumonia / Ventilator associated Pneumonia (VAP) or Pneumonia occurring in the immunocompromised host (i.e., with low immune power). Incidence Pneumonia is often called as "old man's friend" since it predominantly affects old age people and also children, but people of all age groups have the risk o...