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Pulmonary Rehabilitation

The primary goal of pulmonary rehabilitation is to help people with chronic lung disease improve their daily lives and improve or restore the ability to function independently.

Most insurance companies provide reimbursement for pulmonary rehabilitation. If you are interested in enrollment, please contact 336-593-2831.

Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc.
1570 NC Hwy 8 & 89 North
P.O. Box 10
Danbury, NC 27016
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Phone: 336-593-5338
Fax: 336-593-5296
Tuesday and Thursday

Benefits of the program
Anyone who has a symptomatic chronic lung disease and has difficulty completing daily activities will benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation.

Patients with the following chronic lung diseases have shown to benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation:
  • COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma)
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Bronchitis
  • Thoracic cage deformities
  • Neuromuscular disorders

Pulmonary rehabilitation can be helpful for those in need of lung transplants or other lung surgeries. Individuals with chronic lung disease, even if symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, and/or mucus production can benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation.

Program Components

Exercise training
These exercises improve ability to walk, and to perform daily activities with less shortness of breath.

Psychosocial Support
Participants are counseled, through education about depression and anxiety, taught relaxation skills, and encouraged to talk about their feelings, and learn the importance of giving and receiving emotional support from others.

Smoking Cessation
Smoking is well known to be the primary risk factor for COPD. Educational sessions and counseling are provided to help participants stop smoking.

Education Classes
Classes are provided on a variety of topics and are individualized to meet each participant’s needs. Some of the topics covered include: preventing illness, dealing with illness, proper use of inhaled medications and equipment for medication delivery, advanced directives, airway clearance techniques, asthma triggers, doctors visits, traveling, improving ADLs, sports, intimate relationships, over the counter drugs and herbal remedies.