{"id":10,"date":"2018-05-09T05:27:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T05:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/docs.mmgclients.com\/lungdocsofct\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-01-23T14:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T14:27:19","slug":"pulmonary-rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/lung-treatments\/pulmonary-rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulmonary Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) rehabilitation, also called pulmonary rehab or “PR”, is a broad program that helps improve the well-being of people who have chronic (ongoing) breathing problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation may benefit people who have COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), sarcoidosis(sar-koy-DOE-sis), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or cystic fibrosis.<\/p>

“PR” can also benefit those who are in need of lung surgery. Both before and afterwards.<\/p>

PR doesn\u2019t replace medical therapy. Instead, it\u2019s used with medical therapy and may include:<\/p>