This new innovative program promises to help surgical patients feel less anxiety before surgery, experience less pain after surgery and heal faster. 

What is the Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster Program?
The Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster program guides patients through five pre-surgical steps that incorporate guided imagery, healing statements spoken just prior to surgery, supportive doctor-patient relationships, and positive thoughts to positively affect the surgical experience in the hospital. Patients who have used the techniques report that after surgery they feel more peaceful, alert and in control.

Research indicates that patients who prepare for surgery have:

• less pain
• fewer complications
• recover sooner

Before surgery, patients follow a book titled Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster and its companion relaxation CD, and attend a free workshop at the hospital. At the workshop, they learn how to use the techniques explained in the book and how to use the relaxation CD. Patients are invited to listen to the CD before surgery, during the time they are being transported into the OR, and during recovery. During surgery, the surgical team recites healing statements, such as “You will heal very well” to the patient. Following the procedure, the patient continues to listen to the CD.

Learn more about the program by calling 602-230-CARE today!