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Majid Asawaeer , MD , FACC , CBCCT , RPVI - Medical Director , Carter Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Leap for Life ® helps rehabilitation patients commit to life-long learning
Education is a critical component of rehabilitation patients ’ journey to recovery . Carter Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation offers a comprehensive array of educational opportunities through the Leap for Life education and awareness program . Webinar session topics ranged from wellness and disease prevention to risk factor reduction .
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Benefits of a unique therapy approach
Keep Your Move in the Tube ® Patients who had their sternum ( breastbone ) opened during heart surgery experienced enhanced rehabilitation sessions in fiscal year 2024 thanks to the innovative approach developed by the Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital — Dallas ’ Walter I . Berman Cardiovascular Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation Center . The approach applies standard kinesiology principles that teach patients how to perform load-bearing movements in a way that avoids excessive stress to the sternum . The approach is based on ergonomics that shorten the length of the outstretched arm , enabling patients to perform previously contraindicated movements . Patients are allowed to resume their normal load-bearing activities at their own pace , within pain-free limits , providing they stay “ in the tube .” The program enables sternotomy patients to regain their strength faster .
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital — Fort Worth | Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation