It is important to prepare the body physically for surgery to reduce the risk of complications and improve outcomes. This is covered in the following sections:
Breathing exercises
- Education on why breathing exercises are so important when preparing for surgery, and post surgery too
- Education on how to perform the techniques
- Practical run through of the breathing technique
Exercise
- Education on why physical activity is important and the benefits it can achieve both physically and mentally
- A comprehensive safety gated and graduated prehabilitation exercise programme, catering for a wide range of physical abilities
Smoke free – presented if the patient is still smoking
- Education – why it’s important to stop smoking
- Urge Surfing – mindfulness-based technique
Alcohol – presented if the patient consumes alcohol
- Education
- Urge Surfing
Manage other medical conditions
- Overview video on how to manage common medical conditions
- Ability to navigate to any of the other my mhealth apps which the user may have access to (myHeart, myAsthma, myCOPD, myDiabetes)
Create a body goal
- Link back to the goals section
