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- Prospects for a personal trainer to work with a\u00a0Pre-habilitation<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0Rehab<\/em>\u00a0client are fairly high.<\/li>\n
- The number of specialty surgical procedures is growing faster than the USA\u2019s annual population growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
As one (1) data point for the magnitude of pre-habilitation and re-hab regimens, about\u00a0ten percent of Americans<\/a>\u00a0aged 65 or higher undergo surgery\u00a0every<\/em>\u00a0year.<\/p>\n
Key Differences<\/h3>\n
Consideration should be taken when selecting approaches for pre-hab and rehab, and understanding their distinction. Certainly, we should aim to employ techniques that mitigate stress and promote a client\u2019s quality of life.<\/p>\n
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Habilitate\u00a0<\/strong>literally means: \u201cto equip, make fit, or capable.\u201d<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Depending on the specific nature of a client\u2019s interest, desire, or need for habilitation, a trainer may singly or in combination:<\/p>\n
a. help the client offset her or his expected de-conditioning in stamina or strength parameters<\/p>\n
b. listen to, and posture to support a client\u2019s dietary and lifestyle changes, such as smoking cessation or moderated drinking of alcohol<\/p>\n
c. serve as a good listener and wellness advocate to help the client establish a \u201crace plan\u201d for what, in some cases, seems like a marathon.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n\u00a02. Pre-hab Interventions<\/h4>\n
Trainers may face either or both of these \u201cpre\u201d-\u00a0interventions\u00a0for a client:<\/p>\n
a.\u00a0Injury prevention<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
That adage about an ounce of prevention is more valuable than a pound of cure is relevant. These questions serve as a generic pre-habilitation checkout:<\/p>\n
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- \u00a0 \u00a0 Does a client\u2019s posture or exercise form suggest a need for corrective exercises?<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Is a client\u2019s warm-up and dynamic stretching appropriate for a specific workout and periodization?<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0Has a client experienced and shared evolving aches or pains that could become chronic, if not buffered?<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0Has a client\u2019s \u201c\u2018psychosocial\u201d situation changed? Remember that there is\u00a0no pain without brain<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
b.\u00a0\u00a0Whole-body and mind \u201cbuffers\u201d1<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0before invasive medical or physical procedures.<\/p>\n
We professionals should be ready to intervene during and after stressful events that can trigger a client\u2019s decline in physical and\/or mental functions. We can be enablers for \u201chealth optimizing\u201d behaviors of our clients. As one professional team2<\/sup>\u00a0offered, it is very good for a client to \u201cHave Process Awareness before the Knife<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n
3. Rehabilitation<\/h4>\n
Trainers should be prepared, if requested, to address a client\u2019s impairments that result from treatment. One prominent \u201crehab\u201d goal is to help a client resume her or his activities of daily life (ADL)\u00a0 without compromise. Our awareness of episodic or enduring symptoms can abet a client\u2019s recovery and resumed \u201cADLs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Major invasive surgery has unfortunate likelihoods of post-operative complications and dampened quality of life. Minor elective surgery or chronic joint pain present lesser, yet still significant issues for us professionals to situationally address.<\/p>\n
- The number of specialty surgical procedures is growing faster than the USA\u2019s annual population growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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