Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Treatments & Procedures | Manipal Hospitals Jayanagar
Patients with chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, or post-COVID-19 lung conditions need pulmonary rehabilitation. Exercise intolerance, fatigue, and breathlessness can significantly impact daily life; therefore, structured rehabilitation is needed. The main purpose of rehabilitation is to improve lung function, endurance, and respiratory well-being. Diaphragmatic and pursed-lip breathing exercises improve oxygen exchange and decrease breathlessness. Aerobic exercise results in progressive lung expansion during exercise, and strength training improves respiratory muscle function.
Airway clearance techniques to clear mucus and avoid infection are also part of pulmonary rehabilitation. For people with severe respiratory impairment, oxygen therapy can be added. You can control the symptoms by energy conservation, pacing action, and seeking exacerbation symptoms. A rehabilitation program is focused on increasing lung effectiveness and improving the overall quality of life.
Patients with chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, or post-COVID-19 lung conditions need pulmonary rehabilitation. Exercise intolerance, fatigue, and breathlessness can significantly impact daily life; therefore, structured rehabilitation is needed.
