Pulmonary rehabilitation

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program of education and exercise to increase awareness about your lungs and your disease.

Pulmonary rehabilitation programme lasts for 8 to 10 weeks.The primary goal of PR is to enable patients to achieve and maintain their maximum level of independence and functioning.

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.

Rehab programmes are tailor made according to the patient's specific needs depending on diagnosis and results of pulmonary function tests.

Education is provided about the lung condition, exercise training, energy conservation techniques, breathing strategies and counselling for emotional support.

Conditions treated in Pulmonary Rehabilitation:

• COPD

• Asthma

• Bronchiectasis

• COVID-19

• Interstitial lung disease

• Lung cancer

• Pulmonary Hypertension

• Sarcoidosis

• Emphysema

• Cystic fibrosis

Pulmonary rehabilitation programs may improve quality of life by:

• Reducing shortness of breath.

• Increasing exercise tolerance.

• Promoting a sense of well-being.

• Decreasing the number of hospitalisations.