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You deserve to be happy and healthy!
"You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you." Dan Millman We understand that coping with a Pulmonary issue can be challenging. You deserve the very BEST in happiness and health, here are some inspirational words...
Pulmonary Patients, Pain and Posture Connection (with sample pain relief exercises)
Do you have chronic pain? Could it be your Posture? In this video you will learn the connection between chronic pain and your posture and we will teach you simple yet powerful corrective exercises that can reduce your pain right now! We hope you found this...
Should You be using a spacer with your inhaler?
This is a question we get asked quite often, so we decided to help you by making this video. If you found this helpful, please feel free to share with friends. Thank you for your time, David About the author: David Junga, RRT is a Nationally Board...
Why You MUST know your Oxygen level
In this video we will discuss the importance of why you MUST know what your Oxygen levels are. If you found this helpful, please feel free to share with friends. Thank you for your time, David About the author: David Junga, RRT is a Nationally...
Why you absolutely NEED Pulmonary Rehab!
If you are struggling with any pulmonary condition, medications simply are not enough. The current medical treatment of pulmonary patients is so WRONG and you deserve better! Are you wondering why you are taking your medications faithfully and even wearing oxygen, but...
The RIGHT way to use your inhaler!
*AS ALWAYS, CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR(S) REGARDING ANY/ALL INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET! We get asked all the time about the RIGHT way to use your inhaler, so we decided to create this instructional video to help you. Here is the proper way to use your...
How and Why I started our Pulmonary Rehab Program
Here is a biography video from our Program Director David Junga, RRT, PAS about how and why he started Pulmonary Rehabilitation Associates, LLC. THE SECRET ANSWER, IS THAT HE DID IT FOR YOU! About the author: David Junga, RRT is a...
How to Empty Your Water Trap
You've got your humidity for your oxygen concentrator. You hopefully now have a water trap, but you can't open it to empty it. How do you fix this? Watch the video below for the quick and easy solution! I hope you have found this information...
Water in Your Oxygen tubing? Here’s the fix!
You need humidity when using your oxygen concentrator, but you end up with all this water in your oxygen tubing. How do you fix this? Watch the video below for the quick and easy solution! I hope you have found this information useful. Please...
Ultimate Pulse Ox Guide
*As always, please check with your Doctor and read our disclaimer here: https://pulmonaryrehab.com/health-disclaimer/ This little medical device could save your life! What is it? It is a Pulse Oximeter, or Pulse Ox. Here is our Ultimate Pulse Ox Guide...
The easiest most powerful exercise to help with back pain!
Sitting for long periods of time can cause back pain. Stop your low back pain right now by doing this one simple exercise: Reset your posture and stop your pain! I am sure you have heard the phrase sitting is the new smoking. This is probably because sitting and...
Barometric pressure change and shortness of breath flare ups
Barometric pressure change and shortness of breath flare ups with COPD, Asthma, Pulmonary Fibrosis and other Pulmonary conditions. "Why do I feel so lousy when a storm is coming?" This is a very common question we get asked at our Pulmonary Rehab office. Here is some...
COPD and stomach bloating
"I have COPD, why is my stomach always bloated?" I was asked this question in a wonderful Facebook group, and I would like to share it with our audience too. This is an excellent question! Let's jump right in. We get asked this question in our Pulmonary Rehab office...
Seated Three Position Curls
*As always, check with your Doctor before doing any exercises. Have you ever wanted to get stronger but just don't know where to begin? Are you afraid to exercise because it makes you short of breath? Do you have COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis or Lung Cancer and...
When the Weather Gives us Lemons, Let’s Make Lemonade
While lemons are notorious for being extremely sour and bitter, these tiny, juicy fruits are extremely nutrient dense and bring a lot of health benefits to our body. While a majority of people do not like to eat lemons alone, they are an excellent addition to bring...
Don’t buy a Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC) until you read this!
*As always, check with your Doctor first before making any changes to your oxygen dosage. We know that it is very tempting to imagine the freedom that a portable oxygen concentrator (POC) can give you. Unfortunately, this freedom may come at a very high cost...
Help your breathing and reduce low back pain at the same time with this powerful exercise!
As always, check with your Doctor before doing any exercises. Seated Knee Pillow Squeezes You can gain leg strength, reduce your shortness of breath and have less low back pain all with this simple yet powerful exercise! Seated knee pillow squeezes are a great...
Today’s Pulmonary and Lung Cancer Rehab Exercise
This is the first in a series of Pulmonary and Lung Cancer Rehab exercises we will be posting on our blog. Here is today's exercise If you are stuck in the house from the rough winter we are having, like most of us here in New England, sitting around all day...
The REAL reason some Doctors don’t prescribe Pulmonary Rehabilitation or Lung Cancer Rehabilitation (Part Two)
Thank you! Hello everyone, I just want to take a moment to say “Thank you!” We have gotten overwhelming amounts of positive feedback via Email, and Social Media from Part One of this blog post as we discussed some of the reasons why some Doctors don’t prescribe...
The REAL reason some Doctors don’t prescribe Pulmonary Rehabilitation or Lung Cancer Rehabilitation (Part One)
Here is the inside scoop on the REAL reason some Doctors do not prescribe Pulmonary Rehabilitation or Lung Cancer Rehabilitation: (Part One) The number one question we get every time we meet a new Pulmonary Rehab (PR) or Lung Cancer Rehab (LCR) patient is: Why didn’t...
What Pulmonary Rehab or Lung Cancer Rehab questions do you have?
This blog was created just for you. Here is who we are trying to help: The person struggling with shortness of breath The primary caregiver of a Pulmonary or Lung Cancer patient The medical provider for Pulmonary or Lung Cancer patients As we build our new blog, our...
Our new Pulmonary Rehabilitation commercial
Check out our new Pulmonary Rehabilitation commercial: What are your thoughts?