Rehabilitation Therapy
June
*** PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE, FOR JUNE ONLY — There will be no class held on Thursday, June 25th. The last class of the session will be rescheduled to Tuesday, June 30th.
This virtual multiweek exercise class is for people with chronic pain conditions. Participants will learn a basic exercise routine and get education about living with chronic pain. Attend classes as desired.
The class is hosted by Mayo Clinic Health System Rehabilitation Services staff.
Do not participate in this class if you have any of these conditions:
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Uncontrolled heart rhythms (arrhythmia)
- Difficulty breathing
- New neurologic symptoms that you have not discussed with your physician, such as dizziness, blurry vision, change in taste or smell
If you have any of the above conditions, but your symptoms are controlled well with medication or inhalers and your provider has cleared you to exercise, it is safe for you to participate.
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