HiHi. I am PT student in Hong Kong. In this summer I had my clinical
placement in a rehabilitation hospital,the Haven of Hope Hosiptal. This
hosipital has run a pulmonary rehab program for COPD patients, esp the
elderly. You can try to search the home page of this hospital as I've
forgotten the address.
As I remembered, the program is as follows:
1. low intensity breathing class: active mob ex for neck,sh and trunk(focus
on teaching them to use purse lip breathing during ex: breath in through
nose in ex which expends the rib cage, breath out through mouth in ex which
rib cage move down)
2. high intensity training with lower limb and upper limv ergon.( they need
to undergo a stree test b4 having this program and b4 dischage after 6 weeks
program
3. PT provides chest physio if needed.
Hope this info can help u.
If i get any futher info, i will send it to u.
Becky
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