Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehab can help patients with lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema and asthma. The program includes education about lung disease, along with exercise training which can decrease shortness of breath, increase strength and endurance and improve the patient’s quality of life.
Program includes:
- Structured exercise (1 hour sessions)
- Health education
- Behavior modification
- Nutritional Counseling
- Learning of breathing techniques
- Monitoring vital signs
- Respiratory assessment
Is Pulmonary Rehab right for you?
Pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended for patients with lung disease who experience shortness of breath frequently and are not able to perform daily activities despite daily use of medication. Many patients in the rehabilitation program have a diagnosis of:
- Chronic bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Asthma
- COPD
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Long-term COVID-19
Program Benefits:
- Improve lung function
- Reduce symptom severity
- Gain a support system
- Meet others with your condition
- Learn how to manage symptoms
- Improve quality of life
Services
- Phase I, II, III and Maintenance Pulmonary Rehabilitation program
- Oximetry
- Aerosol Treatments
- Pulmonary Function Testing (with and without Bronchodilator)
- Blood Gas
- Flutter valve Therapy
- Incentive Spirometry
Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Physical Therapy Department.
Referral from a physician is required.
For more information, call 515-295-4672.