Citizens Memorial Hospital | Vitality | Spring 2018

citizensmemorial.com 7 Send your heart to rehab A knee injury can be a major setback to your active lifestyle. But a few minor incisions may be all that’s needed to correct the problem and get you back on your feet. Knee arthroscopy is a procedure done through small incisions in your knee. It is used to diagnose and treat a variety of knee problems. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, knee arthroscopy can be used to: » » Remove or repair torn meniscal cartilage. Heart disease doesn’t simply go away after you have a heart attack or are treated for some other cardiac problem—you’ll still need to make healthy changes to help avoid further heart troubles. And you’ll want to get back to work and other activities once you’re strong again and it’s safe to do so. Cardiac rehabilitation can help with these goals and more. It is a medically supervised outpatient program led by doctors and nurses, along with experts in areas such as exercise and nutrition. Rehab can help you recover and learn ways to care for your heart and your physical and emotional health. Your rehab team will tailor a program just for you that may include: Sources: American Heart Association; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ARTHROSCOPY A simpler type of knee surgery » » Reconstruct a torn anterior cruciate ligament. » » Trim torn pieces of articular cartilage. » » Remove loose fragments of bone or cartilage. During the procedure, your surgeon will insert a thin instrument with a camera into your knee through a small incision. The surgeon uses the camera to view the inside of your knee on a video monitor. To make repairs, the surgeon inserts tiny instruments— such as scissors—into your knee through additional small incisions. Because small incisions are used, arthroscopic knee surgery is usually less painful and the recovery time is much shorter than with traditional open-knee surgery. To learn more about knee arthroscopy at CMH, call Parkview Orthopaedic Clinic at 417-777-2663 . EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. If appropriate, you can also get help managing stress, depression or other feelings that can affect your recovery and health. HEART-SMART ADVICE. You’ll learn easy ways to make heart-healthy eating choices, such as planning meals low in artery-clogging fats, and other key lifestyle strategies. And you may need help avoiding or controlling heart disease risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormal blood cholesterol levels. EXERCISE TRAINING. The rehab staff can design an exercise program that helps strengthen and protect your heart. You’ll start with activities that are supervised for your safety. You’ll also learn how to exercise at home. COMMUNITY TAGLINE HERE WELLNESS