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Why is pre-habilitation important?

Prehabilitation is a process of ensuring that the patient is at a physically healthy state before an operation. In this video, Dr. Ganan briefly explains the importance of prehab.

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If you're training for any kind of expedition or any kind of endurance test, you would undergo any kind of training regime, or some kind of training regime, and an operation is no different to running a marathon or climbing a mountain. We need to get your body in the best possible condition to give you the best outcome at the end of it all.

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