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Personalized prehabilitation can help people prepare for major surgery

Those who got one-on-one attention had fewer complications following surgery

They were in better shape prior to surgery and had immune system changes that lowered their risk of complications

THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People facing a major surgery might understandably think they need to conserve their energy, both for the procedure as well as the rehabilitation to follow.

But they’d be better off if they engaged in “prehabilitation." And a new study found prehab works best if a patient receives some one-on-one attention.

Patients who got a personalized prehab program with twice-weekly coaching wound up better prepped for surgery than those offered standard pre-surgery advice without a

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