What is a rehabilitation center?
Rehabilitation, in this case, refers to physical medicine and rehabilitation. It does not refer to substance abuse or criminal rehabilitation.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation includes various therapies to help a person restore function after illness or injury. These therapies can include
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
A rehabilitation center will offer one or more of these therapies on premises. A rehabilitation center may be outpatient only. Some hospitals offer in-patient rehabilitation.
Which patient are applied?
- Patients with a heart attack,
- After coronary artery bypass surgery,
- After coronary angioplasty,
- Stent insertion,
- Cardiomyopathy,
- Heart failure,
- The presence of hypertension,
- After pacemaker implantation,
- Heart valve diseases, heart valve replacement after diabetes
- It is applied in many cases such as after heart transplant.
Peripheral artery disease?
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) refers to diseases of the blood vessels located outside the heart and brain. They are most often caused by a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries. PAD is also known as peripheral arterial disease or peripheral vascular disease (which includes both arteries and veins).
PAD affects the blood vessels causing them to narrow, therefore restricting the blood flow to the arms, kidneys, stomach, and most commonly, the legs.
An estimated 8.5 million people in the United States have peripheral artery disease, affecting approximately 12-20 percent of Americans over 60.
Peripheral artery disease is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. PAD is more common in African-Americans than other racial groups; and men are slightly more likely than women to develop PAD. Peripheral vascular disease is also more common in smokers.
Although the condition can have serious consequences, physical activity can substantially improve symptoms.
HOW TO APPLY?
The patient to be included in the cardiac rehabilitation program is carefully evaluated by the cardiologist.
Low-level ECG is performed in these patients and cardiac status is determined. According to the risk situation, a personalized exercise program is determined by the physiotherapist.
The patients are taken to the program which increases breathing, posture, relaxation and mild muscle strength in addition to the aerobic exercises performed at a specific heart rate.
Aerobic exercises are carried out by computer-controlled highly developed exercise devices that follow the patient's ECG, heart rhythm, blood oxygen levels and blood pressure.
With these devices, the development of the person between the end of the treatment and the end of the treatment can be shown in detail.
Patients usually attend this program for 1-2 months.