The physician-ordered outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program includes disease education and supervised exercise therapy tailored to your needs. Respiratory therapists are part of our multidisciplinary, crossed-trained team dedicated to assisting you.
The program will help you:
- Become aware of signs and symptoms that require immediate medical attention
- Become less dependent on oxygen (if prescribed)
- Deal with periods of shortness of breath
- Develop a home exercise program to improve your strength and stamina
- Pace yourself so shortness of breath does not occur
- Understand your lung disease
The program features:
- Exercise equipment to meet your individual needs
- Group education covering nutrition, relaxation, medications, medical equipment, breathing retraining and proper coughing techniques
- Monitored exercise supervised by trained staff
- Support groups for patients and their families
To learn more, please visit Sentara pulmonary and respiratory services. We also offer physical therapy for pulmonary patients.
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
1144 North Road St.
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 384-4450
Sentara CarePlex Hospital
4000 Coliseum Dr., Ste. 120
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 827-2078
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
2204 Wilborn Ave.
South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 517-3846
Sentara Heart Hospital
600 Gresham Dr.
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757) 388-8185
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
590 Peter Jefferson Pkwy
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 654-4510
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
2300 Opitz Blvd
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 523-1280
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
2025 Glenn Mitchell Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 507-2740
Sentara RMH Medical Center
2010 Health Campus Dr.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 689-1893
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
100 Sentara Cir.
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 984-7125
We also provide physical therapy for pulmonary patients through our Sentara Therapy Centers.