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- Physiotherapy
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- Sat 8am-6pm
- Sun 9am-12pm
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Pre-hab refers to pre operative rehabilitation and is becoming very popular with surgeons to improve surgical outcomes.
If you have an upcoming surgical procedure, we encourage you discuss this with your surgeon or doctor and contact us to see how we can help optimise your health so you get the most out of your operation.
There is significant evidence to show that strengthening your breathing pre operatively can greatly reduce the chance of respiratory complications after any surgery.
Some of these complications include:
Contributing factors to these complications after surgery include
Physiotherapy intervention to learn breathing techniques and commence breathing exercises prior to surgery is highly recommended. Our physiotherapists can assess your current breathing and implement a program for you. Ideally 4-6 weeks prior to surgery is optimal to get the most improvements, but even one session can greatly reduce your risk of many preventable lung complications.
Jen Douglass has been a part of the Thoracare team for 8 years and is currently working with both outpatients and inpatients. She is currently the inpatient physiotherapy coordinator on the general medical and respiratory wards. Jen completed her degree at Curtin University, and has worked predominantly in the areas of cardio-respiratory, cardio-thoracic and inpatient rehabilitation. These are her main areas of interest, in which she enjoys gaining further experience and knowledge by working in an outpatient setting. She has also completed some further training in rehabilitation of dizziness and balance issues. Outside work Jen enjoys spending as much time as she can with friends and family.
Liane was born in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa and graduated at University of Cape Town in 1986 with BSC Physiotherapy. She immigrated to Perth with her family in 1999 to start a new adventure. Liane’s background is private practice, where she ran a team of physiotherapists who serviced acute respiratory, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery, as well as outpatient rooms specialising in spinal, musculoskeletal, sport injuries and rehabilitation.
The practice was involved with State track and field athletes, as well as the Durban World surf life-saving Championships in 1999 and the Vets World Track and Field in 1997. Liane’s interests currently lie in treating breathing pattern disorders, hyperventilation syndrome and inspiratory muscle training in clients with a history of chest problems or unexplained breathing disorders. She is also interested in breathing disorders in sportspeople and athletes.
