Respiratory Therapy For Healthier Breathing & Lungs
Respiratory Therapy and Testing Located in Pigeon, MI
If your lungs feel weak, you're experiencing shortness of breath or you've been diagnosed with a chronic lung condition, Scheurer Health offers respiratory therapy services designed to help you breathe easier and improve your overall lung health.
Through pulmonary function testing and pulmonary rehabilitation, our team helps patients understand the cause of breathing difficulties, strengthen lung function and regain confidence in everyday activities. Conveniently located in Pigeon, our respiratory therapy program provides expert care close to home for residents throughout Michigan's Thumb.
Pulmonary Function Test
What is a pulmonary function test? A pulmonary function test checks how well your lungs work, how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out of your lungs, and how well your lungs put oxygen into and remove carbon dioxide from your blood. The tests can be helpful to your physician to diagnose lung diseases, measure the severity of lung problems, and check to see how well treatment for lung disease is working. We offer spirometry (pre- and post-bronchodilator), DLCO (Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide) and plethysmography testing.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a program for patients with chronic lung disease, such as COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma or pulmonary fibrosis. Chronic lung disease is an ongoing problem that keeps people from breathing normally, making it difficult to do things that used to be easy, such as going shopping, climbing stairs and keeping up with the grandkids. Pulmonary Rehabilitation teaches patients how to breathe better and improve their overall health and strength.
Lung Health Improves Through
- Exercise to help increase endurance and strength
- Education about lung disease, respiratory medications and preventing infection
- Breathing techniques to help with less shortness of breath in daily activities
Get Started with the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Scheurer Health
Initial visits, scheduled by the coordinator, include an assessment and development of an individualized treatment plan.
The program is run by a Registered Respiratory Therapist, Registered Nurse and an Exercise Physiologist, all located in Pigeon, Michigan. A physician serves as the Medical Director for the program. Pulmonary Rehabilitation is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays with exercise sessions begining at 8:30am, 10:30am and 1:00pm.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation requires a physician's order and typically lasts six to 12 weeks.
For more information, call Pulmonary Rehabilitation at 989.453.4461.