“Healthy Living from Head-to-Toe”
First Care is a certified Cardio-Vascular Rehab facility. Kristi Sveningson is the Cardio-Vascular Coordinator.Vascular Rehabilitation is an exercise program that improves maximal waking distance in patients with claudication and also pain in the legs when active but subsiding with rest.
This supervised exercise program is designed to increase pain-free walking distance in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The program uses a walk/rest interval training program to train the leg muscles to use oxygen more efficiently, therefore allowing patients to walk further without pain. Rehab combines exercise and healthy lifestyle education for patients with PAD to enhance their overall cardiovascular health and improve quality of life.
Most patients with claudication do not exercise or walk on their own as prescribed by most physicians. Vascular Rehab consists of a personalized exercise prescription that teaches and motivates a patient to walk at a level that will extend their pain-free walking distance.
Program
- 12-week supervised exercise program
- Hourly exercise sessions three times/week
- Individualized exercise orientation and consultation
- Individualized exercise prescription
- Comprehensive education
- Outcome measures
Contact Information
Kristi Sveningson
Phone: (218) 435-7698
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