Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Exercise. This is to help you increase your endurance, strength, and flexibility. For example:

• You may walk. You may ride a stationary bike. You may do exercises in a chair.

• You may be taught stretches to do before and after exercise.

• You may use weights to build strength.

• Your pulse, heart rate, and oxygen levels may be checked as you exercise.

Education. You'll learn about your lung problem and how to stay as healthy as possible.

Self-management. You'll learn about nutrition, medicines, oxygen, and other tools.

Counseling. This is to give you emotional support and help you learn problem-solving skills.

Help to stop smoking. If you smoke, you'll have help and support to quit.

Do more of the things you enjoy

Improve your strength and sense of well-being

Be more independent

Do daily activities, such as household tasks, with less shortness of breath

Manage your symptoms and medicines

Have fewer emergency room visits and less time in the hospital

Deal with shortness of breath

Quit smoking. This is the most significant change you can make for your health.

Get answers to your healthcare questions

Set and meet realistic self-management goals