SAANS Pulmonary Rehabilitation program accepted globally
What is
Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
Pulmonary
Rehabilitation (Rehab) is a medically supervised program that helps to improve
the health and well being of people who have pulmonary problems.
Rehab programs include
endurance training, chest therapy, education on lung hygiene and healthy
living, counseling to reduce stress & trigger factors and smoking cessation
thus helping you return to an active and healthy lifestyle.
Who
requires Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
People
with following diseases require Pulmonary Rehabilitation:
·
Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
·
Asthma
·
Rhinitis
·
Sinusitis
·
Bronchiactasis
·
Lung cancer
·
Sarcoidosis
·
Chronic bronchitis
·
Interstitial lung
diseases
·
Obesity and Breathing
Disorders
·
Snoring and Sleep
disorders
·
Pneumonias
·
Pleural Diseases
·
Lymphadenopathies
·
Respiratory Failure
·
Tuberculosis
·
Muscular dystrophy
·
Combined cardio-pulmonary
diseases
What are the facilities for Pulmonary Rehabilitation at SAANS?
SAANS
Foundation has a dedicated Pulmonary Rehab facility with separate areas for
postural drainage, oxygen therapy and Non Invasive Ventilation, nebulisation
and telemetric ECG monitored exercise systems i.e. ergo cycles, stepper and
cross trainer; a gymnasium for pre-class warm-up and resistance training
classes; Lung function testing labs; and a dedicated area for patient
education.
The Pulmonary Rehab team
A
multi-disciplinary team consisting of
·
Physiatrists (rehab
physician)
·
Pulmonologists
·
Nurses
·
Exercise
Physiologists
·
Physical and Occupational Therapists
·
Psychologists and Wellness Coach
·
Nutritionists
What is the duration of the program?
As per patient
requirement, the program duration can vary from 4-6 weeks to lifelong.
What can one achieve through this program?
The goal of
this program is to prevent and limit the physiological and psychological
effects of pulmonary illness and to improve overall cardio-pulmonary status and
health. This is accomplished by developing individualized programs of exercise,
education and lifestyle modification that are tailored to individual needs and
abilities.
Three phase program
Phase I (Initial)
This is an inpatient program which starts at the time of hospitalization.
It aims to initiate early mobilization to reduce the effects of de-conditioning.
It consists of oxygen therapy, chest wall manipulation, nebulisation, postural
drainage, breathing exercises and incentive spirometry to improve oxygenation.
This is continued with a walking and exercise program at home or till patient
return back to the hospital for Phase II.
Phase II (Conditioning Phase)
This consists of a comprehensive program to modify the
aggravating factors for lung disease along with endurance training. This
consists of chest care, aerobic exercise, stress management, smoking cessation,
behavior modification, nutritional advice and patient and family education. The
Phase II can begin after stabilization of the early symptoms. This is conducted
in the form of group sessions or classes, one session usually last for 60-90
minutes. Frequency is 3-5 times a week to complete a total of about 20
sessions. Initial sessions of aerobic training are conducted with electro-cardio
graphic monitoring. All sessions are physician monitored conducted by trained
staff.
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