Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(PR) is a comprehensive program of exercise and education for people with a chronic lung disease for prevention of further deterioration as far as possible and maximum utilization of lung function.

Our Motto

• An inspiration for patient- ‘Never die before your death’
• Patient should be “self-dependent” whatever the stage of disease
• Patient should not be a burden for the family/care givers
• Patient should encourage his/her family, friends & society by advocating the message “Try to be active for self, for family & for society”.

Who should go to PR?

Most people who go to PR have COPD, moderate to severe COPD patients got benefitted more than mild diseases. It’s recommended for people after recovery from COPD flare-up also. But people with other long-term lung diseases can also get benefit like-

      Pulmonary Fibrosis l    Post-operative lung surgery   l     Bronchiectasis    l   Sarcoidosis   l 

      Kyphoscoliosis         l    Long standing Asthma etc.

What happens on a PR course?

Duration:   Rehab program consist 16 classes. This program may take 2/4/8 weeks to complete. Each session takes 2 hours. At least 2 sessions per week is necessary.

Objective:   This course is good way to learn how to exercise safely and at the right level for a specific patient. Handouts are also given to patients to help them outside of class/home. A progress report of patient will be sent to the respective doctor as a guide, after completion of PR course.

Rehab program maintains:

At first we assess patients through our doctor so that we can make a plan of what kind of exercise we will apply to our patient. According to disease and patient strength we apply several pulmonary exercises to our patient. We also assess patients by filling up a questionnaire to understand patient’s body and mind. Before we start Rehab program we do some tests to know patient’s current status. This will help us to determine how to improve the patient condition and make the patient self-dependent to lead a regular life.

Rehab program consist 2 functions. One is Exercise and another is Education. At each session patient will spend half of the time by doing exercise and half of the time discussion with doctor. Patient can discuss about their problems with our doctor as we ensure doctors are available in our center all the time. Patient will be under keen supervision through our instructors and doctors so that exercise won’t be a burden for the patient. Patient can also learn about their diseases through the education process which maintains by a doctor.

We also provide extra facilities for our patients which is exercise with Oxygen Concentrator. If any patient suffers with lack of oxygen during exercise then we provide Oxygen facilities to our patient. Our instructors always remain aware & check patient Saturation/oxygen level by pulse oximeter so that they can give oxygen facilities whenever patient needs.

N.B.: Our main concern is improving the lung capacity of our patients as our maximum patients have breathing problem due to lung diseases.