Physical Therapy and Heart Exercise After a Heart Attack, Stroke, and More
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In addition to the certified personal training sessions I offer for cardiovascular conditioning, I also am experienced in helping clients who have recently suffered a heart attack, a stroke, or have different types of heart conditions. I can help you with:
The different types of exercise and physical therapy I also use are designed, ultimately, to make it so that basic, but energetic and interactive, cardio workouts are a viable way for you to exercise safely.
These types include:
For clients who are recovering from a stroke, exercising aerobically might look different since it depends on the physical after effects of the stroke. I may emphasize how to improve balance and coordination, as stroke patients often have to focus on relearning how to move. Once you begin to build muscle mass and control, we can expand into more aspects of physical fitness.
- Aerobic Exercise. This is the most direct form of cardiovascular exercise. It requires your heart to move oxygen throughout your body. You keep your heart pumping longer and more efficiently when you train your heart muscles with exercise.
The different types of exercise and physical therapy I also use are designed, ultimately, to make it so that basic, but energetic and interactive, cardio workouts are a viable way for you to exercise safely.
These types include:
- Strength Training. Even for beginners, basic strength training exercises give you improved stamina and mobility that make aerobic workouts safer.
- Flexibility Training.
- Balance Exercises.
For clients who are recovering from a stroke, exercising aerobically might look different since it depends on the physical after effects of the stroke. I may emphasize how to improve balance and coordination, as stroke patients often have to focus on relearning how to move. Once you begin to build muscle mass and control, we can expand into more aspects of physical fitness.
