Just Breathe Recovery Program 

What is Respiratory Therapy? 

• This specialized therapy involves the evaluation and diagnosis of individuals with respiratory issues. 
• It provides treatment, management, and ongoing assessments to improve breathing 
• The therapy program may be provided short-term for individuals, especially needing rehabilitation after an illness 
• Respiratory therapy may also be used over long periods of time or indefinitely, for individuals with progressive illnesses. 
• Respiratory therapy programs involve the use of a number of tools, strategies, technology and equipment to manage symptoms and improve breathing. 
• This type of therapy program is often rehabilitative 

Who Needs Respiratory Therapy? Any individual…. 

• Who has difficulty breathing can benefit from respiratory care and rehabilitation therapy 
• Struggling with a cardiopulmonary condition that affects breathing 
• Who are in need of specific protocols (procedures) for the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), pneumonia, emphysema, asthma, and other respiratory diseases 
• An individual who has been injured and is suffering from chest trauma 
• Respiratory therapy aids in rehabilitation and recovery from an illness, injury, or surgery 
• This type of therapy can assist an individual having many chronic pulmonary conditions and whose treatment is ongoing 

What Are The Benefits of Respiratory Therapy? 

• It can help individuals breathe easier and also transition from ventilation and artificial airways to breathing unassisted 
• It can help to improve better lung functions and oxygen absorption 
• Respiratory therapy offers a recovery program so individuals can manage their own respiratory care at home. This becomes an important type of health care because breathing is so fundamental to good health 
• Respiratory therapists provide the care that helps individuals feel more comfortable and provides support for an improved recovery