About Junga Health
In 2024, I combined both PulmonaryRehab.com and CtPainFree.com into one, all inclusive umbrella, and launched Junga Health.com. This page is to share my journey, my mission for the future of Junga Health and thank the people I am grateful to.
The Founder
David Junga RRT, PAS
David’s career as a Registered Respiratory Therapist began in 1996 fueled by a deep desire to help Pulmonary Patients. His journey into Pulmonary Rehabilitation began after years of working in hospitals and witnessing recurring hospital visits by the same patients. Also while working at a nursing home, he noticed that many patients on oxygen appeared weak and inactive. Driven by a desire to improve their quality of life, he founded Pulmonary Rehabilitation Associates, LLC and opened office in 1999, quickly gaining recognition for its effective treatments and diversified his services. He introduced lung cancer rehabilitation, addressing a much needed gap in pre-, during, and post-treatment care.
A personal injury in 2009 inspired him to explore and get certified in Postural Alignment Therapy in 2011, which he immediately integrated into his pulmonary rehabilitation programs, resulting in significant improvements in client’s outcomes.
Throughout his career, David has remained dedicated to helping patients regain their lives and instilling hope in those with chronic conditions like COPD. His outreach continues to grow with the launch of the accessible, online pulmonary program ‘Breathe Better Today.
When David is not working or recording free exercise and education videos for his YouTube channel he enjoys a game of tennis or golf, and spending time with friends eating Italian, Mexican or Sushi. He recently graduated to the title ‘Grandfather’ to a beautiful baby girl in the summer of 2024.
Qualitfications:
Nationally Board Certified Registered Respiratory Therapist 1996
Postural Alignment Specialist certified Egoscue Institute® 2011
“There must be a way to help more people!”
To help as many people as possible we have decided to take the successful Flow Controlled Breathing© Technique online, incorporate corrective Posture Therapy and only charge a fraction of the 1:1 program, then add a supportive community.
The Mission
To simply help as many people as possible to improve their breathing difficulties and posture related pain symptoms and regain their quality of life and participate and enjoy doing many of the activities they used to do using my:
Free YouTube Exercise Videos
Free Facebook Support Group
Affordable Online Programs
My Story to Freedom of Pain
Overcoming chronic pain made me want to help others.
In April 2009 I was warming up to play my first tennis match of the season. After the third ball, something “popped” in my lower back, I fell to the ground and my left leg went numb. My tennis partner helped me to my car and I somehow managed to get home. My only thought was: “God, when did I get this OLD?”.
After 2 months of taking it easy and not playing any tennis, my low back finally went back to its usual daily dull ache. I attributed my usual daily chronic low back pain to a car accident I had been in 10 years prior.
Two months later I woke up with an unbelievable stiff neck which I blamed on “sleeping funny”. This was also accompanied by shooting numbness down my arm. Tired of being in chronic pain in my back and neck, I sought out many types of relief like Advil, Tylenol, Motrin, ice packs, pain patches, a back brace, acupuncture, cupping, TENS unit, chiropractics, inversion table and therapeutic massage…nothing helped.
My friend recommended the book Pain Free by Pete Egoscue and the rest is history. I read the books and it made sense so I contacted a Postural Alignment Therapist.
I started doing the Posture Therapy exercises specifically to help my neck. I am quite the skeptic so the fact that I was being instructed to perform lower body exercises made me question his methods, but I had tried everything else.
In 3 days my neck pain – which was an 8 out of 10 (10 being the highest pain level) – was now a 2 out of 10 and the arm numbness was gone.
After one week my neck pain was completely gone!
With my neck pain gone, I hoped that if I could reduce my lower back pain, I might even be able to play tennis again. I started doing the lower back exercises and after faithfully doing my exercises everyday for 8 weeks my low back pain was gone!
With my pain gone, I started routinely playing tennis and I feel like I am really living again. Since I felt so good, I began telling everyone I saw about this new “Pain Free” method.
So many people wanted me to help them become pain-free that I decided to get the official training to become a certified and Egoscue recognized Postural Alignment Specialist (PAS).
“David’s approach is unlike anything I’ve tried before – truly incredible. He helped me identify and fix the underlying causes of my neck pain, and I felt better after the very first visit. Now, I can manage my pain with the exercises he taught me.
I’m thrilled to have finally found something that works and have been recommending Junga Health to everyone I know. Thanks, David!”
~ Susanne
My amazing Support Team
Mark Henthorn
Video Production & YouTube
Chaela Hall
Website & Tech Integration
Vaya Mileva
Virtual Assistant
Kirsty van den Bulk
Social Media
Special Mentions
I would like to share my thanks and gratitude to the following amazing people who have helped make my dream of an online Pulmonary Rehabilitation Course and Workbook possible. I may have not listed everything because their contributions are immeasurable.
Joan
For her inspiration and telling me many years ago that an Online Pulmonary Rehab Course was so needed for Pulmonary clients; as well as her ongoing continual support. Thankfully, I listened!.
Rachel
For her patience with me and for her amazing logo designs, branding colors, workbook design, graphics and making sure we always stayed consistent. Also, for her countless hours of being my sounding board and cheerleader.
David
For meticulous proofreading everything, test-driving the course and workbook, graphics/fonts, talking through concepts and always patiently believing in me.
Kelly
For having the extraordinary ability to take the millions of ideas, thoughts and knowledge swirling in my head and getting them out into an organized, cohesive structure for both the course and the workbook. Also for the countless hours of assisting me in learning video and audio recording, editing and uploading to various LMS, while always patiently believing in me.
Suki
For always being there for me through the over 50 reiterations of this course since it’s inception. No matter how frustrated I got, she always reminded me of my purpose as a Healer. Also for contributing her superb knowledge of Pulmonary Rehabilitation to help me write the very first drafts.
Frank
For introducing me to the LMS New Zenler and giving me the much deserved kick in the pants to take all of our hard work and upload it for beta testing. “Don’t let perfection be the enemy of progress”. Also for being a terrific business mentor and friend.