PrehabMe by AthleticsMD
Would you rather be strong before you take a hard hit or try to get strong after the hit? Whereas the answer to this question might seem obvious, medicine and surgery have not always operated like this.
What is Prehabilitation?
This is a fancy word that describes the multifaceted interventions, strategies, and efforts to optimize the body before it undergoes a major surgically or medically stressful operation.
Why Does this Matter?
It is not always the operation that kills patients. The recovery and its toll on the body is what limits the benefits of many surgeries. When the body is already weak, adding the stress of surgery can push it over the limit. High quality randomized, control trials have found that pre-operative (before surgery) conditioning with experts who are trained in prehabilitation can offer the following benefits:
1. Improve functional capacity and overall physical performance
2. Optimize nutrition and protein reserves
3. Decrease length of hospital stay
4. Decrease the complications from surgery
5. Lower the cost of care
PrehabMe by AthleticsMD offers a dynamic, patient-tailored multimodal approach to Prehabilitation. Through research, education, and activism, we aim to change the landscape of surgical care and ensure that patients actually prepare for surgery much the same way that marathon runners prepare for important races.
Currently, we are offering flat pay-for-service evaluation and treatment plans. We are working hard to get more insurance companies to recognize this important aspect of care so that our patients don’t have to bear much of the cost.
Don’t let the pennies it cost stop you from getting the multiple benefits of preparing for your big day. Say yes to PreHabMe and you may join the chorus of those who have benefited from prehabilitation. Call us today at 410-834-1606 or email us at PrehabMe@athleticsMD.org
Together, we will get you much more ready for your next procedure!