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Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation vervonc recognizes the outward signs ol rcgulai exercise mainly in reduced weight ami .1 trimmer waisllinc lint lor those Nit I leriny w tilt a elmmie pulmonary condition stieh as asthma or emphysema, the value ol an exercise program goes deeper still \ great plaee lo start gelling lit and learning to manage pulmonary disease is with a special Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at Health ( oiiiieetions .1 service ol Houston Healthcare ( oniplex We do two things.' said ( Iteryl Manning. RRI a registered respiratory therapist and coordinator ol Health ( onnections at Houston Mall "We evereise patients every day and educate them about something every day wliilc they are here " Hie program is designed to get pulmonary patients back on then led and living more active lives Most involved in the program suiter from emphysema, bronchitis or asthma. Manning said Participating patients typically come to Health ( onnections for a one hour session three times each week I'lte program generally lasts six to eight weeks. Manning said \ phvsician referral is required to participate 111 the program. Patients inav also refer themselves to the program with then doctor’s approval, she said. While m the program, patients may evereise Using treadmills, bicycles and hand weights to increase muscular strength, which also can enhance breathing Patients are monitored while exercising lo cheek oxygen saturation levels in the blood: they also wear heart monitors and have then blood pressure cheeked so that any problems can be addressed quickly, she said. I he program's one on one education component teaches pulmonary patients about inhalers, propet breathing techniques, how to cough to remove lung niitgine having one day out of the year dedicated to making voui community a bettei place to live. flunks to I SA Today /Parade Maga/inc. that day will be Saturday. (teiober 2d. appropriately named Make a Dillcrcncc Day \s part ol its observance ol that special dav. Houston Healthcare ( (implex will host a free Health Pair Iron) Ida 111 until 2 p m at Houston Mall Included in the comprehensive health fair will be medical screenings lor such conditions as high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol, said Belli Jones. R\( . director ol I du( are \|so represented at the Health Pair will be such health organizations as the Smericau Cancel Society. March ol Dimes ami the \merieaii Heart Association, she said " I here are numerous projects going on that day by a lot ol different agencies." Jones said Adlunteei Houston County w ill be doing services lor the elderly there will be a lot going on in Houston County on that day ." Physicians will be on hand to answer health-related questions during the Health Pair, which also features give away prizes for participants. Jones said. l or those who miss Make a Difference Day. Houston Healthcare Complex is sponsoring several health screenings and other educational events at various locations this fall. I liey include: • \ health tail on Wednesday. Ociohei I v during the (ieorgia National I an in Perry • \s part ol its observance ol National Breast Cancel Month in (tetoher. I louston I leallhcare ( Simplex w ill sponsor low cost mammogram screenings at Houston Medical Center. Perry Hospital and reathe Easier... akiiH! a IlilTemire in Houston I'nuiitv... A \ • A "People should not be afraid to come It someone lias a pulmonary disease, we can really make a dillcrcncc she said "We tailor the exercise lo them and go at then pace l ot mote information about the pulmonary rehab program, contact Health ( onnections u rig' I' M the Houston / ' / //////// Health Pav i I ion / s " //////// Sddilionally. a //////// recently received //////// M <I.OOO grant Irom //////// the \merican ( ancei Society will be used by Houston Healthcare Complex lot education about breast cancer detection and treatment. Jones said • \ Iconic by I)i Harold P knitter. .1 leading authority and researchei on \IDS on Thursday. Dccemhei 2 at the Pavilion P.dttCare (’enter, fhe lecture begins at 7 p.lll. • A Women's Holiday Health I air on I'hursday. December l J at the I louston I lealth Pav iliou I lealtli lair hours are ' to 7 p.m. Por more information about Make a I tillerence Day or to register for any other education program call Health Source at 02X0771 secretions, peak flow meters and other aspects ol pulmonary iliseasc treatment. Patients also use an inspiratory muscle trainer, a dev ice which lorccs patients to breathe through resistance, thereby strengthening muscles and aiding breathing, she said. \ pulmonary handbook provided to participants serves as a relerence manual for questions about lung diseases. Program graduates are encouraged lo continue exercising to maximize benefits. Manning said. "We do recommend when they leave us that patients continue to exercise, cillici next doot at the Houston Wellness < entei. at some other facility or at home, she said "Most of the time, especially with oldci patients, they have a myriad ol problems high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes or they are overweight and exercise can improve all ol those In pulmonary rehab, we like to work the whole body as much as possible " \ major benefit ol the ptogram. Manning sank is reducing the leal ol movement suffered bv m.my pulmonary patients, \ lot ol these patients are alraiil. she said "II we show them they can get up and gel moving, a lot ol tunes it takes away the tear ol exercise and provides them with a lot of self confidence liy slowly increasing exercise and endurance, pulmonary patients may I mil that they can return to daily activities that they had piev lously riven up Manning said