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My surgeon’s office requires an exercise clearance with a trainer before surgery. Has anyone else experienced this?

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No, but we did have to attend a fitness class and learn how to use a pedometer and talk about exercise with a trainer in a group. That was required.

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5 hours ago, Jerseygirl4523 said:

My surgeon’s office requires an exercise clearance with a trainer before surgery. Has anyone else experienced this?

No trainer requirement here, but a couple of the classes i can go to are about exercise. I have to go to 12 classes over the course of 3 months while im doing my diet program. The classes have many different topics from the considerations before and after surgery to psych changes to nutrition.

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I just got back from my appointment. You spend 45 minutes talking to an athletic trainer and discussing goals. They ask the basic why surgery questions and ask about your past with exercise. We discussed goals and started to set up a exercise plan. I do have to follow up again in 4 weeks. How does everyone make all these appointments while working full time???

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3 minutes ago, Jerseygirl4523 said:

I just got back from my appointment. You spend 45 minutes talking to an athletic trainer and discussing goals. They ask the basic why surgery questions and ask about your past with exercise. We discussed goals and started to set up a exercise plan. I do have to follow up again in 4 weeks. How does everyone make all these appointments while working full time???

I get 4 trainer consults per year. I schedule them in the evening to fit my schedule

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4 minutes ago, jenn1 said:

I get 4 trainer consults per year. I schedule them in the evening to fit my schedule

Unfortunately the surgery clinic I am using usually only has morning appointments, sometimes afternoon. I think things tend to fill up fast

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