Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A programme for people living with a lung condition in South East Staffordshire.
The programme includes supported exercise and education led by a specialist pulmonary rehabilitation team. The programme can be done at a local venue or remotely via a smartphone, tablet or computer.
The benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation:
- Reduces breathlessness.
- Improves fitness and amount of activity a person can do.
- Helps people feel less tired when carrying out day-to-day activities such as climbing stairs.
- Improves quality of life and makes people feel better.
- Improves independence and increases confidence when managing a lung condition.
- Increases confidence to exercise safely.
- Improves knowledge and understanding of living with a lung condition.
- Teaches practical coping skills and reduces the risk of going into hospital.
The pulmonary rehabilitation programme includes:
- An initial phone assessment
- A physical assessment
- 6-week programme – 2 sessions per week
To take part in pulmonary rehabilitation a healthcare professional will make a referral.
For further details about the service, please click on the following document link to read the information leaflet: pdf Pulmonary Rehabilitation Patient Information Leaflet 2022 (2.56 MB)