Resources tagged with 'lung disease'

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Provides a professionally supervised program to help individuals recover from heart attacks, heart failure and procedures such as angioplasty, stenting and heart surgery. Cardiac rehab may include:

• A detailed initial assessment of all aspects of participants and their health
• Exercise training supervised by a physiotherapist, registered nurse, and respiratory therapist
• Education on heart disease and how to manage it
• Strategies to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease
• Nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian
• Other counseling and/or group support

Note: Cardiac Rehab does not replace medical therapy. It is used with medical therapy to enhance recovery and reduce the risk of a future cardiac event.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Helps improve individuals well-being if they have chronic (ongoing) breathing problems. Pulmonary Rehab may include:

• A detailed initial assessment of all aspects of you and your health
• Exercise training supervised by a physiotherapist, registered nurse, and respiratory therapist
• Education on lung diseases and how to manage it
• Energy conservation techniques
• Breathing strategies
• Nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian
• Other counseling and/or group support

Note: Pulmonary Rehab does not replace medical therapy. It is used with medical therapy to reduce the symptoms of ongoing lung condition and improve overall quality of life.

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