Respiratory Conditions
Health From The Inside Out
At Mend our team of Exercise Physiologists will work collaboratively work with your GP and Cardiac Specialist to facilitate the most appropriate course of exercise based cardiac rehabilitation. Our services can assist you whether it’s for pre-operative cardiac surgery or post-operative to get you back living a healthier, happier lifestyle. Be it with an individual program or in our Specialised Health class, Mend Heart, we will help you take the first steps.
Benefits of Exercise.
Research has shown that participating in structured exercise is highly beneficial for individuals living with a chronic respiratory condition. In fact, it has been recognised as one of the best things you can do to help maintain physical fitness, improve wellbeing and reduce the severity of symptoms such as breathlessness.
There are many respiratory conditions including but not limited to: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). It is known these conditions can play havoc with a person’s activities of daily living and ability to be physically active- all of which would benefit from a tailored program by one of our Mend Exercise Physiologists.
Regular exercise can help with:
Improve your ability to do the activities needed for everyday tasks.
Reduce your breathlessness.
Improve your arm, body and leg muscle strength.
Clear mucus (or sputum) from your chest.
Improve your balance.
Improve your mood and make you feel more in control.
Make you more independent.
Assist your weight control.
Improve your bone density.
Reduce the need for hospital admission.