Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a program designed to help individuals with chronic lung diseases improve their symptoms and quality of life. It includes supervised exercise, education, and support, and is beneficial for conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Interstitial Lung Disease.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is important because it can help you with the following:
- Gain strength
- Reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression
- Manage routine activities, work, and outings or social activities that you enjoy
- Reduce symptoms of breathlessness
- Improve physical function
- Enhance overall quality of life
- Better understand your breathing
- Learn how to live better with your condition
- Improve your strength, stamina, and endurance
- Reduce your feelings of low energy
- Increase your ability to exercise and stay active
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