Getting in Shape for Surgery

Getting in Shape for Surgery

Having major surgery is like running a marathon – both challenges require training, physical conditioning and stamina, experts say. That's why doctors and hospitals are prescribing prehabilitation – basically rehabilitation performed before a surgical procedure, be it joint replacement, cardiac, transplant, colorectal or cancer surgery.

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