Let us help you prepare!
After enduring the pain of osteoarthritis and making the decision to undergo knee or hip replacement surgery, some people worry that post-surgery rehabilitation will be yet another challenge. Focusing on “prehab” allows patients to prepare physically and mentally for the road ahead. In the Center for Health & Fitness Prehab Exercise Program, a Medical Exercise Specialist guides participants through specific exercises to help them better prepare their mind, body, and muscles for surgery, recover faster, and in some cases shorten their hospital stay after surgery.
They will receive the following:
Cost: $296
When: TBC
Where: CHF Clubhouse/hybrid
Length: 6-weeks
Instructor: Medical Exercise Specialist
Training Sessions: 12 sessions, Free Basic membership to CHF during the program
LEARN MORE ABOUT CHF PERSONAL TRAINERS, THEIR EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS
Prehab Exercise Training
In Partnership with Beach Cities Health District’s Center for Health & Fitness (CHF) and Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Providence Little Company of Mary, this program is designed for Total Joint Replacement patients and is led by a Medical Exercise Specialist to guide participants through specific exercises to help the body recover post-surgery.
Prehab Benefits
The program can:
- Better prepare your mind, body and muscles for surgery
- Offer the best post-surgical outcome possible
- Enable a shorter hospital stay post-surgery
- Lead to a faster recovery post-surgery
Trainers & Specialists
CHF is a medically based fitness center, and every trainer has a college degree in a health-related discipline, like exercise science and kinesiology with certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine, National Academy of Sports Medicine and National Strength and Conditioning Association. CHF also offers Medical Exercise Specialists—the only fitness center in the beach cities to do so—who are trained and educated to work with member’s doctors or physical therapists to ensure the highest quality, effective exercise program.
Call 310-374-3426, press option #7 and dial #8148 or visit the front desk to sign-up.
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