Pulmonary Rehabilitation
The primary goal of pulmonary rehabilitation is to help patients experiencing lung problems feel better and implement lifestyle changes. Click here to find a pulmonary rehabilitation program near you by searching the AACVPR Program Directory. Typical pulmonary rehabilitation programs include:
- Monitored and supervised exercises
- Education about your pulmonary condition, control of symptoms, medications, and oxygen
- Assistance with smoking cessation
- Stress reduction and/or management techniques sessions
- Nutritional guidance
Those who benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation include those with a history of:
- COPD (Emphysema or chronic bronchitis)
- Bronchiectasis
- Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer and lung cancer surgery
- Lung volume reduction surgery
- Pre and post lung transplantation
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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General Resources
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Managing Stress and Depression
Smoking Cessation
Oxygen
Nutrition
Mesothelioma
Diabetes Management and Prevention
- Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (website)
- American Diabetes Association (website)
- NIDDK/NIH: Diabetes
Other
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (website)
- MedlinePlus
- NHLBI