Prehab Cancer Exercise Program
Wellspring’s Prehabilitation (Prehab) Program uses exercise to help improve members’ endurance capacity (cardiovascular health) and muscle strength before (and during) chemotherapy treatment in preparation for upcoming breast surgery.
Evidence suggests that regular exercise in preparation to surgery can:
- Reduce treatment-related side effects
- Helps to improve mood
- Help to improve strength and stamina
- Protects brain function during chemotherapy
- Great opportunity to meet other people on a similar treatment path
Inclusion criteria includes
- over the age 18
- have access to a device to attend the zoom exercise class twice a week
- currently receiving neo adjuvant chemotherapy as per their breast cancer treatment protocol
If you are a health care professional referring your patient to this program, please click here.
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