Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a vital function of Respiratory Care consisting of exercise and education for a patient with pulmonary disease. There are several benefits of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation program:

• Improve exercise performance
• Reduce frequency and duration of hospitalizations
• Improve ability to perform daily activities
• Generally improve the quality of life

Topics covered in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program include:

• Knowledge of pulmonary illnesses
• Pulmonary medications
• Stress and relaxation techniques
• Breathing training
• Nutrition
• Exercise for pulmonary patients
• COPD - taking control
• Health choices for managing your pulmonary illness