Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Respiratory Conditions

One out of six Americans will suffer from a serious pulmonary (lung) disease at some time in their lives. Of those afflicted, many people don't realize that there are ways to overcome breathing problems, decrease the fear that accompanies these problems, and increase the quality of their lives. Treatment and therapy can help many breathe easier again. Summa Health offers a pulmonary rehabilitation program to do just that – help you or a loved one breathe easier.

Summa Health's program has received the Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association for Respiratory care.

Summa Health's pulmonary rehab program was launched in 1987 to treat those with chronic lung diseases like COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis and pre/post lung transplant. It consists of three main components:

• Education
• Relaxation techniques (to help ward off panic that ensues when a person experiences extreme shortness of breath)
• An exercise regimen

Patients work closely with a team of pulmonary rehab specialists, which include respiratory therapists, exercise physiologists and nurses. They will develop an individualized exercise and education program under the medical direction of a board-certified pulmonologist. A patient’s progress is monitored daily and any concerns with the patient’s response to exercise are promptly reported to their healthcare provider.