Cardiac Rehab Exercises
The Safe Way
A Few Precautions Will Keep You
Safe When Exercising
A few simple precautions during cardiac rehab exercises will pay off in the long run.
• If you develop a cold, fever, or just feel unwell, don’t exercise. Wait a few days until you feel better to begin your exercise program. Start off slow after a few days of inactivity to lessen the load on your heart.
• If you feel palpitations or an irregular heartbeat, stop exercising at once. Check your pulse after 15 minutes of rest. If your heart rate is above 100, call your physician.
• Joint or muscular pain anywhere in the body. Stop! Exercising while in pain can cause more damage.
Rest And Call The Doctor
If You Develop The Following:
• Feeling weak
• If you become short of breath or feel worn out, stop exercising. Let your doctor know.
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Unexplained weight gain or swelling: Call your doctor immediately.
• Pressure or pain in chest, neck, arm, jaw or shoulder.
• Any other symptoms that concern you.
Listen to your body! Stay safe and call your doctor with any concerns.
I had a heart attack at the age of 38 followed by a double by-pass, since then it triggered severe episodes of asthma as well I found out I have sleep apena , the doctor believes I probably always had the sleep disorder all along and it was just missed by my treating doctor. I had chest pains for months before my heart attack but no one took me seriously because I was so young and I guess I didn’t complain loud enough. I went to two doctors, no one ran a single test except a tread mill, they just told me I was fat and needed to go on a diet, calm down and I would be fine. Nine months later Ka-boom the big one and I nearly met my maker, I was medi-vaked to ICCU in Modesto Ca. where I was on life support for a few days. I have had a heck of a time regaining my health. I can’t seem to kick the smoking habit, depression hit me hard as I am bipolar. I am fairly talented artist but am having a hard time getting back into the flow of things. Can anyone out there relate to what I have been going through? Also been having some short term memory problems, my cardiologist wants me to go to Stanford to see if perhaps I had a little stroke or not. Gosh I hope not!!! Other docs think it could be the meds, it really does get confusing though!!