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Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Spring Mountain Rehab is a Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab
Facility and served as certified satellite site for outpatient pulmonary rehab
during the recent National Emphysema Treatment Trial for the Mayo Clinic,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and for the University of California, San Diego
Medical Center.
Pulmonary
Disease
Sixteen million Americans are estimated to
be affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
Pulmonary disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
Preventative and rehabilitative care for patients with pulmonary disease can
reduce the need for hospitalization and improve survival. Therapy and patient
education to change diet, exercise and life style habits can decrease the need
for institutionalized care and aid in returning the patient to a higher degree
of physiological and psychological function.
Pulmonary
Rehabilitation
Multi-disciplinary patient treatment
coordinated with a team of professionals can provide the patient and family with
information and support to meet the challenge of changing lifestyle habits and
improving quality of life while living with a chronic lung disorder.
Our individualized treatment plans are designed
to:
- Control and mitigate the symptoms and
complications of COPD
- Educate the patient and family to achieve an
optimal level of independence and physical capabilities
- Reduce hospitalization and long term health
care costs
Some other useful web sites:
ALA -
American Lung Association
COPD Survival Guide - A
"must read"!
EFFORTS - Emphysema
Foundation For Our Right To Survive
NETT - National Emphysema Treatment
Trials
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