Heart Health & Heart Disease

The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body.  Every day, beating over 100,000 times, your heart creates enough energy to drive a truck 20 miles.  In a lifetime, that is equivalent to driving to the moon and back.

Heart Health

Today, doctors know more now about how to keep the heart healthy than at any other time in history.  They have learned that preventive measures such as regular exercise, healthy diet, managing stress and not smoking, can have a profound impact on your heart and health.  With heart disease being the number-one cause of death in the United States, it is vital to take the steps necessary to protect yourself and your heart.    A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight heart disease.   

Be familiar with the warning signs of heart attack and stroke.

WARNING SIGNS OF HEART ATTACK

 

→   Chest discomfort

→   Discomfort in other areas of upper body

→   Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort

→   Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or light headedness

WARNING SIGNS OF STROKE

 

→   Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body

→   Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding

→   Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes

→   Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance

→   Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Therapy Can Help with Cardiac Conditions

 

Many people of all ages who have heart conditions and/or post surgical procedures can benefit from a rehabilitation program. The purpose of our cardiac care program is to provide comprehensive, multifaceted treatment and education for cardiac and cardiopulmonary patients, in order to help recovery and prevent recurrence of heart problems. Therapy interventions involve help with energy conservation techniques, activity tolerance training, sternal precautions after surgery, adaptive equipment training, stress management strategies, breathing techniques, home exercise programs, and patient education on diet and heart disease.

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Cardiopulmonary programs are known to significantly benefit those that have or have had:

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Heart attack
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Pneumonia
  • Heart procedure or surgery: coronary artery bypass, coronary angioplasty and stinting, valve replacement, a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator

 

In cardiac care rehabilitation, physical and occupational therapists work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, nursing staff, therapists and dietary to accomplish each patient’s individualized goals.

 

The American Heart Association has designated the month of February as National Heart Awareness month.  Talk to your doctor if you or someone you know could benefit from therapy to improve your cardiac/cardiopulmonary condition.

 

Submitted By: Therapy Dept

References: American Heart Association