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Pulmonary Rehab
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The Pulmonary Rehab program at Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital
helps participants better manage their lung conditions, so that they
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
COPD describes a group of lung diseases that include chronic
bronchitis, emphysema, chronic asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.
Symptoms of COPD may include coughing, wheezing, and shortness of
breath. Currently, there is no known cure for COPD. However,
research has shown that a pulmonary rehab program utilizing exercise
and education can be an effective intervention in the treatment of
people with these diseases.
How Pulmonary Rehab Helps
Through exercise and education, people in the Pulmonary Rehab
program will maximize their strength and develop strategies to
manage their disease, in the hopes of minimizing future
exacerbations.
The Rehab Process
The patient or participant will learn proper exercises along with
breathing retraining with a health care professional's guidance and
expertise.
There are three levels of Pulmonary Rehab corresponding to the
severity of the disease process. Phase I (Inpatient stay at SIRH),
Phase II (Outpatient services) and Phase III (Maintenance
program).
For More Information
To discover if Pulmonary Rehab can help you, ask your physician for
a referral to the Pulmonary Rehab program at SIRH. If you need more
information email: sirh.info@sirh.org
or you may call us at (812) 941-6134.
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