Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Lee Health can help you breathe easier and live your best life.

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation team is a multidisciplinary group of therapists who can help you learn to cope with chronic lung diseases using some of the newest techniques and trusted methods.

The team’s goal is to help you achieve the highest level of health possible. We offer a supervised medical program consisting of exercise and educational sessions. The program is two days per week and can last 5-9 weeks, based on your lung condition.

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Pulmonary Rehab - Lee Memorial Hospital

2776 Cleveland Ave Fort Myers, FL 33901

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Phone number (239) 343-3520

What is Pulmonary Rehab?

Lee Health Pulmonary Rehab Therapist Kathi Robinson said there are a variety of reasons why patients get sent her way. “There are many pulmonary problems, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and many other things.”

Patients typically come twice a week, for two-hour sessions, for 5 to 9 weeks. “When you become more short of breath, you’re much less capable of doing certain activities, and over the time, over the years you do less and less. That spiral is the less you do, the less you capable of doing. We just want to reverse that process. Start teaching breathing techniques, how to pace themselves, manage their medication’s, use their oxygen so they can start exercising,” said Robinson.

Getting off oxygen was one of Linda Comeau’s main goals after a car accident sent her to rehab. “You’re monitored the whole time you’re here. “They are checking your oxygen levels your heart rate, your pulse,” said Cameau. “After five lessons or classes, I’m able to do or exercise machine with no oxygen, which is wonderful.”

Robinson said it’s all about stepping it up, little by little. “Building them up slowly so they use their oxygen and medication more efficiently, and then they get stronger so the spiral starts upward. The more they do the more they can do,” said Robinson. They also teach the importance of proper nutrition, sleep, and stress management.

Patient teamwork

At Pulmonary Rehabilitation, patients undergo an initial assessment to determine the level of their breathing difficulties and establish appropriate individual goals. The patient’s physician and our team work with the patient to design an individualized therapy program best suited to his or her needs.

**Diagnostic testing like pulmonary function test or electrocardiogram may be a mandatory requirement. This is based on insurance coverage requirements.**

The plan includes a personalized, progressive fitness routine during which we monitor heart, blood pressure and oxygen needs.

We also educate patients about their chronic lung diseases—whether it is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma, or pulmonary restrictive conditions such as fibrosis, sarcoidosis, scoliosis and others.

In addition to treatments and lifelong techniques, the team helps patients learn relaxation techniques and breathing exercises to help avoid feeling panicky.

We understand that it can be frightening not to be able to breathe properly. If you have difficulty breathing—shortness of breath, chronic colds, or persistent coughing—consider Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Lee Health. We are here to help.

Better breathing, better life

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is at Lee Memorial Hospital.
You need a referral from your physician to receive treatment.
A friend or family member is welcome to attend our education classes, which teach patients about breathing, such as how the lungs work, how to keep airways clear, details about specific conditions, and more.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation relies heavily on patient participation, as well as instructions and demonstrations by our multidisciplinary team.

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This group of therapists can help you learn to cope with chronic lung diseases using some of the newest techniques and trusted methods.