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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program provides specialized expertise to treat shortness of breath due to the following conditions:
- COPD
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Bronchiectasis
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Collagen Vascular Lung Disorder
- Rheumatoid Lung Disease
- Interstitial Fibrosis
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- Pneumoconiosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Kyphoscoliosis
- Rheumatoid Spondylitis
- Pulmonary Vascular Disease
- Severe Obesity
- Poliomyelitis
- Lung Resection
- Lung Transplant
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Each skilled member of our team will work together to create an individualized exercise and educational program enabling you to learn about your illness and boost your lung function. The expert team includes:
- Pulmonologists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Registered Nurses
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- Exercise Physiologists
- Nutritionists
- Social Workers
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Expected Benefits
- Reduction in breathlessness
- Improved control of breathing
- Increased ability to carry out daily activities
- Improved physical conditioning
- Better quality of life
- Reduction in hospital admissions and stay
- Improved emotional well-being
- Increased medication compliance
- Development of healthy habits
Additional Services
- Education about breathing techniques, bronchial hygiene, medications, energy conservation, infections, nutrition, relaxation, psychosocial aspects of chronic disease, and pulmonary disease and management.
- Nutritional counseling
- Pulmonary Support group
- Free use of oxygen while exercising if needed
- Free valet parking
For more information about Jersey Shore's Pulmonary Rehab, please call
732-776-4480.
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