PAD rehab provides supervised exercise in a rehabilitation setting. Commonly known as supervised exercise therapy (SET), this rehabilitation program requires a physician order.

People who take part in PAD rehab:

• Are usually able to walk farther on a treadmill (by about 2 city blocks) after 3 months than people who exercise on their own
• Can walk farther without pain or needing to stop to rest (by about half a block)
• Often have better physical health and quality of life than people who use a stent (a wire mesh tube) to open blockages in the large arteries in the pelvis

As part of PAD rehab, we will:

• Assess your needs: record your medical history, give you a six-minute walk test, and take your vital signs.
• Show you how to begin your own exercise program on the treadmill.
• Track your heart rate, blood pressure, onset of leg muscle pain and rating of pain in your legs.
• Help you reach your goals for improving your symptoms.