Prehabilitation: Preparing for Surgery and Medical Treatment

This is a digital resource that you can use to guide you how to prepare for your surgery or treatment.

The aim is to make your body stronger and more resilient to the stress your body may experience during treatment. This may reduce complications, reducing the number of days in hospital, helping you recover and get home sooner to resume your normal life.

Prehabilitation is a little like training for a marathon - strengthening your body while you wait for your treatment. 

It is what YOU can do whilst you wait.

The web page is divided into different sections

• Exercise
• Nutrition
• Weight loss
• Emotional Well being
• Breathing Exercises

Under each section there are useful information, links and videos that can guide you.

Ask your Hospital Doctor, nurse or health practitioner for more information about the Prehabilitation service.

If you have cancer then there is a separate Scottish Cancer Prehabilitation Website Prehab and Me – Prehabilitation for Scotland