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HELPING YOU BREATHE BETTER
Breathe easier and get back into life...Better breathing for better life.
pulmoville's pulmonary rehabilitation programs help you regain control breathing problems caused by moderate to severe lung disease. If you're being considered for lung transplant surgery, Pulmonary rehabilitation can help you meet the requirements for the lung transplant waiting list, strengthen you for the surgery, and help you recover from the procedure.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation includes exercise classes and education about your lung disease or condition. PR may help you participate in activities with less shortness of breath and teach you how to "live" better with your lung condition. Additional education helps you:
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Reduce and control breathing difficulties and other symptoms.
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Learn more about your disease, treatment options, and chronic disease coping strategies.
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Learn to manage your disease by understanding and using your medications properly.
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Maintain healthy behaviors such as smoking cessation, good nutrition, and exercise.
Who Benefits From Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
Shortness of Breath and Fatigue from Lung Disease
If you have shortness of breath and fatigue due to chronic lung disease, you are a potential candidate for pulmonary rehabilitation. This is true whether you are in a wheelchair, an oxygen, or otherwise physically impaired. Pulmonary rehabilitation won't cure your disease or help you get off oxygen. But we can help you learn how to overcome the shortness of breath and fatigue you associate with exercise.
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Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Studies document the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation include:
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Decreased number of hospitalizations.
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Decreased length of stay during needed hospitalizations
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Reduced length of stay needed hospitalizations
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Reduced dependency on others
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Decreased shortness of breath
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Increased individual exercise tolerance
What are the goals of pulmonary Rehabilitation
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To manage symptoms of respiratory impairment
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Decrease the number of instances of respiratory distress
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Optimize functional lung capacity
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Maintain independence in activities of daily living
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Improve the dynamics of respiration through breathing retaining
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Provide a supportive environment for the patient and family to learn to cope with the problems inherent in lung disease processes
Who can benefit?
Individuals who may benefit from pulmonary rehab often have COPD, Other pulmonary diseases that might qualify an individual for pulmonary rehab include:
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Emphysema
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Asthma
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Restrictive lung disease
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Chronic bronchitis
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Cystic fibrosis
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Patients requiring lung transplant
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Black lung
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Pulmonary hypertension
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Stronger, Improved Breathing
Nearly all of our participants feel better by the second week. Nearly all complete our programs and see improvement in their activities of daily living, including being able to walk in the mall and climb more stairs. As you get stronger and your breathing improves, depression and anxiety also decrease. And, studies show that learning to use your medical therapies properly and following a personalized action plan -- both of which we teach in pulmonary rehab -- reduce hospital admissions.
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BEST BREATHING TECHNIQUES
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BEST EXERCISES FOR PULMONARY HEALTH & WELLNESS
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PROPER PULMONARY MEDICATION USE
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PULMONARY-SPECIFIC NUTRITION
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STRESS, ANXIETY & DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT AND RELAXATION TRAINING
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PREVENTION OF PULMONARY INFECTIONS & EXACERBATIONS
Pulmonary Rehabilitation includes exercise classes and education about your lung disease or condition. PR may help you participate in activities with less shortness of breath and teach you how to "live" better with your lung condition. Additional education helps you:
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Reduce and control breathing difficulties and other symptoms
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Learn more about your disease, treatment options, and chronic disease coping strategies
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learn to manage your disease by understanding and using your medications properly
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Maintain healthy behaviors such as smoking cessation, good nutrition, and exercise
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Educational Programs
Education classes focus on COPD as well as other chronic lung disease to provide you with information about:
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Medications, including drug actions, side effects, using an inhaler, and self- care techniques
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Understanding and using oxygen therapy
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Diet, nutrition and weight management
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Breathing retraining
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Importance of exercise
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Strategies for managing breathing problems
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Symptom assessment and knowledge about when to seek medical treatment
Monitored and Supervised Exercise
People who have chronic lung disease are more prone to depression, anxiety, and
other emotional difficulties. Our program addresses these issues and offers support resources, if needed.
Psychological Support
A physical activity plan is tailored to your needs. Exercise will help improve your endurance and muscle strength, so you're better able to carry out daily activities.
" Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent in individuals referred to pulmonary rehabilitation, may affect outcomes, and can be ameliorated by this intervention"
- American Thoracic Society
"Pulmonary rehabilitation offered to individuals with chronic respiratory diseases other than COPD has demonstrated improvements in symptoms, exercise tolerance, and quality of life"
- American Thoracic Society
Starting Rehab
Following your physician referral, an initial evaluation will be scheduled.
During your initial evaluation, one of our patient care co-ordinator will help determine your short-term and long-term goals, and the best course of treatment.
The initial consultation involves review and assessment of your:
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Medical history (to determine if you can benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation).​
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Lung function test results (your physician can call to 928-460-2196).
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Physical abilities and oxygen levels (measured with a noninvasive oxygen monitor).
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Symptoms (e.g., shortness of breath, cough, fatigue) and medications,
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General nutrition, weight and height.
Your All-Inclusive Review
Once our comprehensive evaluation is completed, we will meet with you to discuss our summary of your results in person and provide an outline detailing the next steps.