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Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Sep 23 4:38pm | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
The problem with cardio rehab in my area was the lack of openings at the two places within reasonable distance. Mayo contacted an excellent place and the wait was two months and 6+ weeks at the place my cardiologist contacted 2 weeks after surgery. I did go to the second place for 3 visits; my regular gym is owned by people who used to work there. Except for the heart monitor, I did the same exercises under their supervision starting 2 weeks after surgery. I was active before surgery, so by the time I went to official rehab I was able to walk 3.1 mph on the treadmill for 40 minutes as well as be most of my way back for much of the other routine. I highly recommend cardio rehab!
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You mention a general problem. It appears across disciplines- been there and am there myself.
The real challenge with not having an immediate access to any program is that if you stop doing anything for any length of time you will lose muscle and cardiopulmonary fitness. People are going home sooner after surgery. They should have a game plan.
If a program is NOT available, an intermediary level of care should be introduced, whether it is a home exercise program, video guided program, etc. I led classes virtually during covid with seniors. It can work. It just needs to be designed and applied to people post event (whatever it is or could be).
I worked in cardiac rehab and had some great success stories! One lady was diabetic, had quad bypass, stuck with the program for a year (figure out how that was paid) and was non-insulin dependent at the end of that time!