Physiotherapy for Cardiac Rehabilitation in London
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack or heart surgery doesn’t have to mean a difficult trip to a clinic, and it’s not something you have to do alone. Physit brings personalised care right to your home, helping you move through your new reality with hands-on help and support. A heart-related diagnosis or event can be scary. Cardiac rehabilitation can help you take back control of your health and live a longer, healthier life.
What Is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation is a gentle, guided programme that is specifically designed to help you safely recover after a heart event, such as a heart attack, bypass surgery, valve repair, or a new diagnosis like heart failure. It’s not about pushing yourself too hard or rushing back into activity. It’s about rebuilding your strength, stamina, and confidence in a way that feels manageable and well-supported.
Cardiac rehabilitation focuses on helping your body move well again, with customised exercises to improve your circulation, breathing, and endurance. But it goes beyond just the physical. It’s also about supporting your emotional wellbeing, reducing any excess stress, and making small lifestyle changes that can protect your heart for the long term.
Whether you’re feeling unsure, tired, or hesitant to get moving again, you don’t have to do it alone. With the right guidance, cardiac rehabilitation can help you feel stronger, more in control, and ready to take steady steps forward, at your own pace.
Common Recovery Challenges
It’s completely normal to face a few bumps along the road to recovery after a heart attack, surgery, or other cardiac event. You might notice things like:
- Low energy or fatigue, even with everyday activities
- Breathlessness during light movement like walking or getting dressed
- Anxiety or low confidence when it comes to being active again
- Stiffness or muscle weakness, especially after a lot of time in bed or at the hospital
- Difficulty getting back to your usual routines or feeling unsure where to start
These challenges can make your regular daily tasks difficult, especially when coupled with the fact that your entire perception of your health and your life may have changed overnight. A cardiac event — even a planned one — has physical and emotional impacts that can make knowing what your life looks like now difficult.
With support from physiotherapists who understand what you’re going through, you can make cardiac rehabilitation a regular part of your routine. This can help you gradually rebuild your independence and feel more at ease in your body again, because a cardiac event doesn’t have to change your capabilities. Physit is here to help you move forward with renewed confidence, all from the comfort of home.
Why Rehabilitation Support Matters After a Heart Event
After something as significant as a heart attack or heart surgery, it’s normal for you to feel uncertain about your recovery, and knowing where to start isn’t always easy. That’s where guided cardiac rehabilitation makes all the difference. It gives you the tools, support, and reassurance you need to safely recover with confidence.
Here are some common reasons why having expert support during recovery is especially important.
- You’ve had a recent heart attack or cardiac procedure: After major heart events like a bypass, stent, or valve replacement, the body needs time to adjust and recover. Rehabilitation ensures you’re moving safely and not putting unnecessary strain on your heart too soon.
- You’re living with heart failure or arrhythmia: These conditions affect how your heart functions on a daily basis. A physiotherapist can monitor your response to activity and help you pace yourself in a way that better supports your long-term heart health.
- You’ve lost fitness or been inactive for a while: Long hospital stays or bed rest can cause muscle weakness and low stamina levels. Rehabilitation helps gradually rebuild your strength so that you’re less likely to feel overwhelmed, dizzy, or exhausted after light activity.
- You’re managing other health conditions too: Conditions like diabetes, arthritis, or osteoporosis can complicate your recovery. An expert rehabilitation plan takes all of these into account, making sure your progress is steady, safe, and realistic.
- You’re feeling anxious about getting active again: Worrying about “pushing too hard” is common. A guided plan gives you confidence and helps you understand what’s safe, what to watch for, and how to move without any fear.
- You’re unsure how to manage your heart health on your own: From knowing when to rest to recognising important warning signs, having someone by your side means you’re never guessing.
Why Movement Matters for Heart Recovery
After a heart event or heart surgery, it’s natural to feel cautious about getting active again, but gentle, guided movement is one of the most important tools for proper recovery. It helps improve circulation, boost your energy, build back your strength, and boost your overall well-being, all without putting extra strain on your heart.
Cardiac rehabilitation isn’t about “pushing through” or hitting a target. It’s about moving safely, steadily, and at a pace that’s right for you and your unique needs. Your plan is built around your personal comfort levels, your current health, and your long-term goals, whether that’s walking to the shops, climbing the stairs without getting breathless, or simply feeling more confident in your body again.
Physiotherapy also helps address the side effects that can come with surgery or long hospital stays, like poor posture, shallow breathing, stiff joints, or reduced mobility. With our expert support, you’ll not only feel better physically, but you’ll also gain back the trust in what your body can do. And that’s a big step forward!
How Physit Provides Cardiac Rehabilitation at Home
Recovering from a heart attack or surgery isn’t only about healing your heart. It is also focused on rebuilding your confidence in your body, boosting your energy levels, and improving your daily life. At Physit, we provide expert cardiac rehabilitation directly to your home, so you can focus on feeling better without the stress of travelling or keeping up with clinic schedules.
Our approach is gentle, whole-person, and thorough, so we can fully customise treatment to where you are physically and emotionally. We support your recovery one safe, steady step at a time, always keeping your comfort and safety at the centre of our focus.
Here’s a look at what your cardiac rehabilitation may include.
- Low-impact, supervised exercise: Everything is tailored to your heart’s needs, helping you improve circulation, stamina, and confidence without overexertion.
- Breathing techniques and pacing strategies: Learn how to move more comfortably and manage all of your daily tasks with less effort or breathlessness.
- Mobility and strength training: We’ll help you regain your flexibility and strength so you can stay steady on your feet and return to your usual routines faster and with greater ease.
- Education on body signals and heart-safe movement: We’ll guide you through what’s normal, what to watch for, and how to move in a way that best supports your long-term heart health.
- Personalised care plans with ongoing support: Your plan evolves with you, with regular check-ins, exercise adjustments, and encouragement every step of the way.
With Physit, we’re proud to provide recovery that happens at your pace, in your own space. We’re here to help you feel stronger, safer, and more confident as you return back to everyday life, one beat at a time.
Conditions We Treat
Our London home and work visit physiotherapists are highly experienced in assessing and treating a wide range of conditions, including but not limited to:
0204 570 2391- Post-surgical rehabilitation (knee, hip, shoulder, and spinal surgeries, as well as general surgical recovery)
- Age-related mobility issues, including falls prevention and balance training
- Chronic pain management (back pain, arthritis, and joint stiffness)
- Neurological conditions impacting mobility and coordination
- Post-hospital deconditioning and general rehabilitation to restore strength, balance, and independence
- All musculoskeletal realted injuries or pain
Frequently Asked Questions About Cardiac Rehab
1. Is it safe to do physiotherapy after a heart attack or surgery?
Yes, but only when it’s guided by a qualified professional and is fully tailored to your needs. When done properly, physiotherapy is not only safe, it’s one of the best ways to boost your recovery and long-term quality of life. At Physit, we design every session with your heart in mind, so you can move with confidence and avoid overexertion.
2. How soon can I start cardiac rehabilitation after a hospital stay?
Most people can begin gentle rehabilitation within days or weeks of leaving the hospital, depending on their procedure and how they’re feeling. We’ll work closely with you, and when needed, your consultant and allied healthcare team, to make sure the timing and pace feel just right.
3. What if I feel too tired or nervous to exercise?
That’s completely normal, and we hear it often. Cardiac rehabilitation shouldn’t be about intense workouts. Instead, it should focus on small, supported movements that help you regain energy and trust in your body. We’ll take it step by step, with no pressure and lots of reassurance along the way.
4. Do I need a referral to start cardiac rehabilitation with Physit?
No referral needed. You can book directly with us, and we’ll come to your home for a full assessment. From there, we’ll build a plan that’s shaped around your goals, individual comfort level, and heart health, so you can start recovering with support that feels truly personal.
Put Your Heart Into Healing - We’ll Help From Home
You’ve been through a lot, but your recovery doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With Physit, you get expert cardiac rehabilitation delivered right to your door. We’ll gently help you move, regain your independence, and start trusting your body again, one safe step at a time.
