Better quality of life
Who would benefit from Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation is aimed at patients suffering from
- COPD GOLD II–IV
- chronic asthma
- lung diseases with functional disorders (e. g. cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, asbestosis, bronchiectasis)
- pneumothorax with decreased breathing
- pulmonary fibrosis
- pulmonary hypertension
- lung transplantation
After hospital-based treatment, patients with the following medical conditions may take part in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- worsening of COPD (exacerbation)
- pneumonia or pulmonary embolism
- lung surgery
- non-surgical treatment for lung cancer
Aims
- Better quality of life
- Improving lung function
- Decreasing shortness of breath
- Training of the respiratory muscles to increase breathing capacity
- Improving muscle strength and endurance
- Improving capacity and coordination
- Decreasing anxiety and depression
It is our aim to empower patients to take responsibility for their health by making them understand the cause of their disease. Patients will learn how to use the appropriate techniques for self-help and control.
Programme
- Medical entry examination
- Development of an individual treatment programme
- Respiratory physiotherapy, medical training therapy, gymnastics
- Occupational therapy including help in the use of medical devices
- Psychology
- Nutritional counselling
- Indication-specific theoretical training and smoking cessation
- Social and vocational counselling
- Regular medical process examination
Application form
Humanomed Center Althofen has billing contracts with the following social insurance companies in Austria: Pensionsversicherungsanstalt (PVA), BVAEB, SVS and ÖGK.
Your doctor submits the completed application form to your insurance company in order to get the treatment costs covered.
You will be notified by your insurance company via mail when your application has been approved. Hence, we will send you the date of stay in our facility.
Download your application form here:
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Head of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Our Team
Michael Muntean, MD
Head of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary specialist
Freia Oher, MD
Doctor of internal medicine, Anesthesiologist
Head of therapy
Gudrun Aichern
Psychology
Sandra Auer
Simone Klary-Eberhöfer
Head of nursing stasff
Claudia Blasnig
Head nurse
Waltraud Hobelleitner
Social worker
Gisela Spendier, BA
Dietitian
Anneliese Pirolt