Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program designed to help improve the well-being of people who have chronic (ongoing) breathing problems. Those with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), sarcoidosis (sar-koy-DOE-sis), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and lung surgery patients are often referred to pulmonary rehab.

The main goal of pulmonary rehab is to help you:

• Monitor your oxygen saturation, breathlessness, blood pressure, and heart rate
• Practice pacing yourself during physical exertion to make daily activities more manageable
• Improve your understanding of lung disease
• Control symptoms while making healthy choices
• Learn stretching and strengthening activities
• Reach your highest level of activity, independence and quality of life 

For more information

Phone: (208) 625-4691
Fax: (208) 625-4692