Physical Therapy Perspective

After every surgery comes a recovery, but you can prepare before transplant as well.

Rehabilitation services include:

What are important things to do before transplant?

What are important expectations while in the hospital?

Research shows that early and aggressive mobilization is optimally beneficial in post-operative recover.

"Keep your move in the tube" means to imagine a tube around my body and move with arms close to my body after surgery.

Pain will be the limiting factor when resuming mobility.

You will be expected to be out of bed and in a chair twice a day.

Something you can do prior to your transplant to prepare your home for success upon returning home is:

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Thank you for your interest in The Transplant Center at Memorial Hermann. It is important that our patients take part in their preparedness and education in order to have a successful transplant and post-transplant life. If you have any questions feel free to call the social workers or your transplant coordinator at the Center for Advanced Heart Failure at (713) 704-4300.

Thank you for your interest in The Transplant Center at Memorial Hermann. It is important that our patients take part in their preparedness and education in order to have a successful transplant and post-transplant life. If you have any questions feel free to call the social workers or your transplant coordinator at the Center for Advanced Heart Failure at (713) 704-4300.

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