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Pulmonary Health and Rehabilitation

Pathways to Healthy Living!  

How do you begin?  

Pulmonary Rehab is designed to complement your physician’s care and his or her referral to our program is essential. If you think that you are a candidate for Pulmonary Rehab, call your physician today!  

At The Medical Center of Central Georgia, we are promoting health and well-being through our outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program. We are helping patients with lung disease to improve their functional capacity and reduce the economic, medical, and social burdens of their diseases. Most insurance companies reimburse for pulmonary rehabilitation services.   

For more information please call our Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department at The Medical Center of Central Georgia at 478-633-5090  

What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?  

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a program designed to help people who have experienced pulmonary disease. The program is designed to train the patient through individualized programs to achieve his or her optimal capacity to carry out activities of daily living.  

Pulmonary Rehab participants include those who have experienced lung conditions such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, and /or a history of adult respiratory distress syndrome.  

Phase II

is a monitored program which includes breathing retraining, aerobic exercise, and light weight training. The sessions are supervised by a medical team who continually monitor your oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and heart rate or rhythm.  

A health education program is considered vital to the preventative role of Phase II. The program includes topics such as breathing techniques, time and energy conservation, medications, nutrition, leisure time techniques and travel issues, to name a few.  

Phase III

develops independence in a supervised exercise setting while you maintain lifelong improved health.  

Benefits of Pulmonary Rehab:  

• Reduce hospitalizations and use of medical resources

• Improved quality of life

• Reduced respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath

• Reduce anxiety and depression

• Improved self efficiency

• Increased exercise tolerance and performance

• Enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living

• Increased knowledge about pulmonary disease and its management

 Our Staff  

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program staff at The Medical Center of Central Georgia includes:  

• Medical Director  
• Respiratory Therapist  
• Registered Nurse  
• Exercise Physiologist  
• Pharmacist  
• Nutrition Counselor  
• Expert in family counseling

Upon entering the program, each participant receives a thorough health assessments to determine his or her current fitness level. An individualized exercise regimen is supervised by qualified staff using advanced EKG and Pulse Oximetry monitoring as necessary.