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Whats pulmonary rehabilitation.?

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Physical Rehab: Pulmonary rehabilitation seeks to improve the well-being of people who have chronic breathing problems. It may include exercise training, lung disease education, techniques to conserve energy while performing daily activities, and breathing exercises among others.

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Dr. Srinivas Mummadi answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Exercise education: Shortness of breath is traditionally thought to be due to conditions of heart , lung and more commonly muscle deconditioning . Training the muscle to improve its function as well as adding new muscle vastly improves the symptoms in chronic lung disease. Infact it is one of the most consistent interventions that improves the symptoms in chronic lung disease , especially copd.

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