GENESYS HEALTH PREHAB

Exercising the lungs before surgery can be just as effective as exercising muscles. This can help get patients off the respirator (breathing machine) more quickly and decrease the risk of pneumonia. QUIT TOBACCO - smoking increases the risk of pneumonia. Nicotine increases the time it takes wounds to heal and the risk for infections. And while it is hard to quit, we can help!... We created a program where in addition to being your healthcare partner, we can also be your training partner. Together, our goal is for you to be as healthy as you can be before having surgery. Your choice to commit to your health will improve your journey through surgery and recovery. The research shows that healthy patients have shorter hospital stays, fewer complications during and after surgery, and quicker recovery... Stress has a negative effect on health, and having to have surgery can generate a lot of stress. It's important that you take care of yourself, both physically and emotionally, before and..

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