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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Maintenance - What is it?

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a supervised  ongoing programme that includes exercise training, health education, and breathing techniques for people who have lung conditions.

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It is a programme of education and exercise to increase awareness about your lungs and your disease. You will learn to achieve exercise with less shortness of breath. The classes are offered in a group setting so you get the chance to meet others with your condition. The skills and knowledge learned in the programme will possibly help you to manage your lung disease more effectively

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What happens at Pulmonary Rehab?

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a qualified physiotherapist supervised exercise maintenance programme that includes controlled exercise training, health education, and breathing techniques.

How does it help me?

Pulmonary rehabilitation can help by:

  • reducing your breathlessness,

  • increasing the muscle strength in you arms and legs,

  • increasing your stamina and endurance,

  • giving you a better understanding of your condition,

  • increasing your confidence in your own abilities to control your symptoms such as breathlessness,

  • increasing independence in your everyday life,

  • improving your health related quality of life.   

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How do I get onto a programme and which one suits me?

There are two ways to get onto a Breatheasy Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Maintenance  programme. The Respiratory Team of the local NHS run sessions locally.  They run generally for 6 weeks and you will be required to attend  twice a week for the 6 weeks. Each session is 2 hours and it is important that you complete sessions. Please be aware that there may be a waiting list to join the NHS Respiratory Teams programmes. Please contact the RESPS Team for more information. Once you have completed the RESPS Programme will then be eligible to join the BreatheEasy PR exercise maintenance programmes. Once you have completed the 6 week RESPS programme you will qualify to join one of our programme.

 

Alternatively, if you have not undergone the 6 week RESPS NHS pulmonary rehabilitation programme, you can speak to your GP surgery and obtain a Referral Form from them as to your suitability to join one of the Breatheasy programmes.

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If your doctor considers you  suitable, you will need to obtain a Doctor's Referral Form signed by the doctor. Once we have received the form, you will then be able to join our programme immediately. You can obtain a Doctor's Referral Form from us for your GP surgery to sign. Please refer to the 'Contact Us' page for how to get in touch with us.

 

Our ongoing programmes are held in Eastbourne, Polegate, Lewes, Seaford and Hailsham. Please contact us if you wish to be included in either of the programmes. The programmes runs every six weeks throughout the year. There is no limit to the number of sessions you wish to attend. All our sessions are supervised by qualified physiotherapists. Those who rely on oxygen ands concentrators are very welcome.

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We also offer an 'At Home' pulmonary rehabilitation exercise maintenance service for those who are unable to leave home and join our gym based sessions. You will receive a  one hour weekly visit from a qualified physiotherapist. There is no charge for this service.

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Please see our NEWS page for information on Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Maintenance session locations and times.

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If you would like to find out more call us through our Support Line 07949 811599, you can email us at breatheeasyeastbourne@gmail.com or you can contact us through this website via the 'Contact Us' page 

Our partnership

We work in Partnership with University of Brighton Physiotherapy Students

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