Respiratory rehabilitation is a therapeutic technique that complements drug therapy in patients with (COPD) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease .
What do we expect from respiratory rehabilitation?
The main goal of respiratory rehabilitation is to eliminate physical incapacity and inactivity, in order to upgrade the patient’s daily life and quality of life.
This goal will be achieved by reducing shortness of breath, improving the possibilities for physical exercise and ultimately improving the patient’s psychology.
Who is respiratory rehabilitation for?
It concerns patients with chronic respiratory disease which causes them:
– Shortness of breath and anxiety during various activities.
– Limitation of social and professional activities.
– Limitation of recreation as well as basic daily activities.
What does the respiratory rehabilitation program include?
Ideal duration for each patient is considered the longest duration which is feasible and practically applicable by the patient.
The longer the respiratory rehabilitation program lasts, the longer lasting and greater the benefits.
Frequency and duration of respiratory rehabilitation program
Ideal duration for each patient is considered the longest duration which is feasible and practically applicable by the patient.
The longer the respiratory rehabilitation program lasts, the longer lasting and greater the benefits.
To see clinical benefits, at least 8 weeks are required, with 2 sessions per week, while an increase in daily physical activity occurs only through six-month programs.
After the respiratory rehabilitation program is over?
The patient should continue the proper diet and daily exercise, because unfortunately the good results of respiratory rehabilitation are temporary and wear off after 12-18 months.
Does respiratory rehabilitation always have clinical benefits?
The results of respiratory rehabilitation depend on the following three factors:
• The assumption of responsibility by the patient, for the correct observance of the program both in the doctor’s office and above all at home, without the need for encouragement from third parties.
• For the patient to realize and adapt his lifestyle to his changed physical condition, without changing his personality.
• There must be similar support from his family. After reading this text , you should have understood that despite the difficulties and problems your disease creates for you, you can live well, without fear, anxiety and panic, as long as you apply what was written for you.
But remember that you must:
• Contact your doctor immediately about any health problem, no matter how silly and unrelated to your lungs it may seem. The wrong treatment of simple symptoms, either by you or by someone else, often leads to a serious complication of respiratory disease.
• If you smoke, make ‘cigarettes’ a thing of the past.
• Take the correct medicines, as they have been shown to you.
• Pay attention to your diet.
• Do the physical therapy exercises that you will learn at home.
• Walk daily.
• To believe that you can participate in all the activities of your life.
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