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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
If you're recovering from a recent heart attack, or heart surgery walking on a treadmill may be the last thing you're interested in. Getting exercise is difficult when you're not feeling well. Worry, fear, anxiety, even depression might occupy your mind, and you're not thinking about working out. But exercising under the watchful eyes of a nurse, and the use of a heart monitor can help you return to an active lifestyle. Cardiac rehabilitation can make you less stressed, more energized, improve your self-image - at the same time it is preventing bone loss, managing high blood pressure, and helping to keep weight under control. If you're adjusting to life after a heart attack or you're living with certain other heart diseases, cardiac rehabilitation may help you feel better than you thought was possible.
Cardiac rehabilitation improves your cardiovascular fitness through endurance activities. Don't worry if you've never exercised before. A program will be designed for you, at a pace you're comfortable with. Don't try to do too much too soon and don't quit before you have a chance to experience the rewards of improved fitness. You can't regain in a few days or weeks what you have lost in years of sedentary living. This takes some work but the effort is well worth it.
After a thorough medical evaluation, look for a facility that offers close medical monitoring. Your doctor will decide the level of monitoring you require. The San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation Program was started in 1996. The unit is supervised and managed by a specially trained Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and certified LVN under direct supervision of cardiologist, John Marais MD. The SGMH Cardiac Rehab unit is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM. There is a variety of equipment including treadmills, bicycles, stair steppers, and weights. A program will be designed to an individual's specific needs including the level of cardiac monitoring. After completion of your doctor's prescribed program you move to the maintenance exercise program. If you choose to continue the maintenance program at home, you'll receive a packet of cardiac rehab activity guidelines. Health insurance or Medicare will cover the cost of your doctor's prescribed program, and the maintenance program is reasonably priced. For additional information, please call 769-2134.
Cardiac rehabilitation can improve your quality of life and help you live longer. You're likely to come out of your program feeling healthier and happier than before.
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