Physiotherapy is an essential part in an effective multi-disciplinary cardiovascular rehabilitation. Treatment by a physiotherapist has a significant impact on the physical function and overall quality of life in individuals with cardiac disease.
CR is a team-based intervention that incorporates physical, psychosocial and educational components to create better outcomes for individuals following a cardiac event. The physiotherapist has a central role in the physical and educational components of CR programs. Physiotherapists formulate individualized exercise programs and contribute to education programs on lifestyle changes and also advices on diet management.
CR programs can be delivered at home or in a clinic, and both are equally effective at improving patients ‘health.
Physiotherapy provides tailored care that leads to improvements in physical and psychosocial function and high patient satisfaction.
Physiotherapists facilitates in the smooth transition of the patients from hospital care to home care, which improves the individual’s experience in the care process following a cardiac event.
CR programs that include physiotherapy are an effective low-risk intervention that emphasizes exercise, education and lifestyle modifications. CR increases physical activity in patients following cardiac events and encourages the adoption of healthy behaviors leading to a reduction in hospitalization rates, subsequent cardiovascular events and mortality.