‘Put a Spring In your Step’ is a brand new rehabilitation program for those who suffer from a chronic cardiovascular and/or respiratory condition.

Aims of the Program:

• To improve your quality of life.
• To increase your strength, exercise capacity and the distance you can walk.
• To increase your confidence and ability to self-manage and cope with your condition
• To keep you out of hospital

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

The ‘Put a Spring In your Step’ (SIS) Wellness Program is a 12 week rehabilitation program focused on Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Wellness.

• Cardiovascular Wellness Group - available to patients with Angina, Hypertension, Heart Failure, Ischemic Heart Disease and other cardiovascular risk factors.
• Pulmonary Wellness Group - available to patients with COPD and/or Asthma or any other chronic pulmonary conditions.

This program will give you tools, tips and advice that will help you manage your chronic condition. You will get a better understanding of how your condition affects your body and mind and how diet, exercising and catching up with friends, family, or doing activities you love helps to improve your quality of life.

Evidence shows cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation is one of the most effective interventions to improve function, reduce symptoms, disability and hospitalisation for people with a chronic cardiovascular or pulmonary condition (Heart Foundation and Lung Foundation).

Further Information

For Potential Program Participants:

For more information on the program, download a Put a Spring In your Step Information Sheet here.

For a Springs Medical SIS Advisory Group Terms of Reference download here

For a Springs Medical SIS Advisory Group Nomination Form download here

For Health Professionals:

To refer a patient to the program, download a Put a Spring In your Step Referral Form here.

If you require further information, please make an appointment to see your doctor or contact the program coordinator at Springs Medical:

Karina Crannitch
Put a Spring In your Step Clinical Wellness Coordinator
Springs Medical, Daylesford
Tel: 03 5348 2227
Fax: 03 5348 1447
Email: sis@springsmedical.com.au