PIF Categories: Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme: Advance Care Planning

Date: 22/07/2025 | Category:

Planning for dying can give you peace of mind for living. Talk to your loved ones and professional carers about Advance Care Planning. Did you know that you can plan […]

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme: Exercise

Date: 22/07/2025 | Category:

Should I be feeling breathless? When exercising it is important to remember that it should be making you breathless, about a 4 or 5 on the breathlessness scale (BORG). If […]

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme: Chest Clearance

Date: 22/07/2025 | Category:

What does mucus do? Mucus traps foreign particles that you breathe in. Cilia (tiny hairs) move the mucus and unwanted particles towards your mouth so they can be cleared. If […]

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme: Beyond Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Date: 22/07/2025 | Category:

The hope of Pulmonary Rehabilitation is to show you how you can exercise and manage your respiratory condition to control your symptoms and enjoy life. We hope that the course […]

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme: Food Choices for People with Lung Disease

Date: 22/07/2025 | Category:

Eating well when you have lung disease can help you to feel better. Your muscles/lungs have to work harder, which means you use up more energy breathing. The extra energy […]

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme: Introduction, Consent & the PR Course

Date: 22/07/2025 | Category:

Introduction We are delighted that you are able to attend the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme. The programme runs for 6 weeks, twice a week., and comprises of a carefully graded exercise […]

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme: Medication

Date: 22/07/2025 | Category:

Medicines used in Chronic Lung Disease Doctors have a range of medicines from which to choose, so that each patient gets a treatment which matches their requirements. There are basically […]

The importance of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) programme following an exacerbation (flare up of condition)

Date: 12/12/2024 | Category:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Pulmonary Rehabilitation We understand it sounds scary and you may ask yourself, ‘why on earth would I exercise when I am short of breath and […]