Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Healthy lungs for healthy living
If you or a loved one are on oxygen, or are suffering from shortness of breath due to ANY of these conditions, Rehab program at Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, PLLC can help!
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Goals of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program:
- Reduced patient's shortness of breath and the anxiety it brings
- Increase exercise tolerance and ability to perform normal daily activities
- Increase patients' understanding of their particular lung disorder
- Educate patients on the proper use of respiratory medications
- Teach patients to master proper use of respiratory medications
- Teach patients to master proper breathing techniques
- Reduce the possibility of hospitalizations
- Instruct and motivate patients to start and maintain a home exercise
- Promote self-reliance and independence
Pulmonary rehab at Smyrna Pulmonary
Our Pulmonary Rehabilitation program helps people with moderate to severe breathing problems overcome the physical limitations resulting from their disease. Individuals with chronic lung disease who feels he or she could benefit from the program may call to request an evaluation and are then referred by their physician.
Each patient's program begins with a comprehensive pulmonary evaluation by clinical experts in pulmonary rehabilitation. Through a carefully planned, integrated and individualized program of supervised physical conditioning, exercise, and educational and nutritional counseling, physical capacity is increased and the patient is empowered to overcome their shortness of breath.
- Expected Outcomes:
- Decreased shortness of breath
- Enhanced quality of life
- Reduced number of hospitalizations
- Decreased respiratory symptoms and complications
- Improved physical conditioning
- Better self-management of a patient's disease and increased control of daily functioning
- Improved emotional well-being
- Promotion and development of healthy eating habits
- Increased compliance of medications