Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Comprehensive care

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an important part of quality care for patients with chronic respiratory disease. There is an increasing number of patients with these medical problems and pulmonary rehabilitation is designed to alleviate symptoms, optimize daily function, and improve disability.

UF Health offers outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation at both UF Health Leesburg Hospital and UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital.

Customized treatment

Our pulmonary rehabilitation program combines tailored exercises, one-on-one training and health education. This combination is geared towards increasing exercise tolerance and improving breathing.

Your treatment may include:

• Exercise training

• Nutritional counseling

• Disease management

• Breathing strategies

• Psychosocial interventions

Chronic respiratory disease

People with chronic respiratory conditions can benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation. While it is best to start treatment before breathing symptoms become severe, even people with advanced lung disease can be helped by pulmonary rehabilitation.

Common chronic respiratory conditions include:

• Bronchitis
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Cystic fibrosis
• Emphysema
• Interstitial lung disease
• Pulmonary fibrosis

To start pulmonary rehabilitation, you’ll need:

• Diagnosed pulmonary condition like COPD, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, or long-lasting COVID symptoms

• Prescription from physician for rehab

• Qualifying pulmonary function test for COPD diagnoses

If you struggle with chronic respiratory disease, pulmonary rehabilitation can help you:

• Catch your breath

• Exercise longer

• Go longer between hospital visits

• Enjoy daily activities again

• Participate in more social activities

• Move around more

Ask your doctor if pulmonary rehabilitation could improve your quality of life through better breathing.