Pneumological rehabilitation

Patients with lung disease often have reduced general fitness and muscle function. You often feel tired and/or short of breath which limits your functionality and consequently can affect your quality of life. The main goal of rehabilitation is to help you function better and learn energy-saving techniques.

Plan your appointment

For outpatient appointments 011 69 93 67 For an appointment with the rehabilitation physician 011 69 95 60

Pathway

The rehabilitation program includes physical training with the physical therapist. The specific training reduces risk factors so that you are less likely to relapse. An occupational therapist gives you energy-saving advice for at home. Your rehabilitation is done in groups but we always make sure you receive personal guidance.

Examination

Before you begin rehabilitation, you will go for an intake interview with the physical therapist to identify your limitations and needs. An exercise test (six-minute walk test) will also be performed. Based on the interview and the results of the test, a rehabilitation program is drawn up.

Six-minute walk test

Course

Together with the occupational therapist, we look at your daily activities and how you can improve them through energy-saving techniques. If necessary, you will be given breathing exercises. A pulmonologist and rehabilitation doctor follow you throughout the course so that timely intervention can be made if your disease flares up again or medication needs to be adjusted.

In the brochure below you find more information about the course and the different exercises.

Pneumologische revalidatie (617.49 KB)