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Pulmonary fibrosis. It\u2019s a difficult diagnosis to hear. A lung disease that causes scarring in the lungs that leads to chronic coughs, shortness of breath and fatigue, pulmonary fibrosis is incurable and can be debilitating.<\/p>\n

But with respiratory rehabilitation, patients can often regain quality of life and get back to doing things they love, says Karen Edwards, pulmonary rehabilitation coordinator with Pulse Heart Institute\u2019s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program<\/a> at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While most people are familiar with the notion of physical rehabilitation, Edwards says pulmonary rehabilitation is specifically tailored to managing chronic lung disease, including pulmonary fibrosis.<\/p>\n

During pulmonary rehabilitation, patients can exercise with continuous flow oxygen if needed, Edwards says. When beginning the program, that\u2019s often the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey usually are reconditioned and it\u2019s very difficult to do basic daily activities that most of us take for granted,\u201d she says. \u201cIt can be overwhelming to walk up a flight of stairs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Therapists monitor to ensure that any oxygen systems the patient uses at home are adequate to maintain a healthy exercise program.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs patients progress, they may need more, less or just a different system,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

If the home oxygen system isn\u2019t right, the therapists work with physicians to find the best system so patients can exercise at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do a six-minute walk test initially,\u201d she says, \u201cThen mid-program and at the end with their\u00a0home system to make sure it adequately meets their oxygenation needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to using oxygen to help pulmonary fibrosis patients tolerate exercise, pulmonary rehabilitation includes learning breathing techniques like pursed lip breathing and belly breathing to help manage shortness of breath.<\/p>\n

\u201cCOVID-19 has brought unique challenges,\u201d Edwards says.<\/p>\n

In addition to increasing patient loads because COVID-19 can lead to pulmonary fibrosis, masks make it difficult to teach some breathing techniques. So, the team is using a video series to educate patients\u00a0in how to take better care of themselves.<\/p>\n

Typically, pulmonary rehabilitation involves two to three visits per week for three to four months. Edwards cautions patients that it\u2019s not a quick fix.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took several months, often years, to get to the point where they\u2019re at right now,\u201d she says. \u201cThey can\u2019t expect a reversal or maintenance immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

While progress can be measured in oxygenation levels and exercise intensity and endurance during rehab, for Edwards, real success is defined by what happens in real life.<\/p>\n

She describes patients who\u2019ve had to give up activities they love, like fishing and golfing, who are able to return to those activities after a few months of rehabilitation helps to build up their stamina and manage their symptoms. Or patients with terminal diagnoses who are able to make the most of the time they have left because rehabilitation has made them stronger.<\/p>\n

\u201cPulmonary rehabilitation helps patients set \u2014 and achieve \u2014 goals that they didn\u2019t think was possible,\u201d says Edwards. \u201cThey can work, they can socialize. They can return to hobbies they may have thought they\u2019d have to give up forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Currently the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program<\/a> is available at Auburn Medical Center<\/a> and Tacoma General Hospital<\/a> in the South Puget Sound and at Deaconess<\/a> and Valley Hospitals<\/a> in Spokane. Edwards says she hopes to offer pulmonary rehabilitation services at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup soon.<\/p>\n

With COVID-19 resulting in so many patients recovering from serious lung infections, the current wait list for services is likely to continue to grow. But Edwards says it\u2019s worth the wait for most patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only people that don\u2019t improve,\u201d she says, \u201cAre the ones that don\u2019t come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/a> about Pulse Heart Institute\u2019s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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