Probably one of the biggest issues faced by people with COPD is loss; the loss of their former level of activity, the loss of the ability to do what they used to do, and perhaps the biggest concern of all, the loss of control over their breathing - and their lives. In another COPD blog, "Now What? Six Steps to Breathing Better with COPD," we talked briefly about Pulmonary Rehabilitation as one of the essential steps to regaining that strength and control and going on to live well with COPD....
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"Wiihabilitation": A new method of stroke rehab
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