Fort Myers / Cape Coral

As part of the Lee Memorial Health System continuum of care, the Nationally certified and degreed exercise professionals at the wellness centers will teach you progressive exercises that improve flexibility and strengthen the body. Focus is on preventative and rehabilitation techniques for proper body movement and posture at work and at home.

Cardiac Rehab Phase III Exercise Program is an eight-week physician-referred exercise and behavior change program for graduates of Phase II Cardiac Rehab. The program is designed to improve endurance, physical work capacity, muscular strength and flexibility. Heart rate and blood pressure are monitored by an exercise physiologist. A Polar heart rate monitor is included.

Diabetes Exercise Program: The eight-week group exercise class is supervised by an exercise physiologist and meets three times per week for one hour. Each class begins with a group warm up, glucose, heart rate, and blood pressure monitoring. Exercise sessions include cardiovascular and strength training. Education and lifestyle modifications are stressed.

Weight Management Program: This weight exercise program is designed to introduce basic weight loss concepts. This eight week program will meet on Tuesday nights with supervised workouts available four days per week consisting of 30-55 minutes of exercise. An exercise specialists oversees and assists you with your progress.

Body Composition: Measure body fat, girth measurement and body mass index.

Fitness Assessment: Resting blood pressure and heart rate, height and weight, flexibility test, body composition, sub-maximal treadmill test, and muscular strength and endurance.

Balance Clinic: This 4-6 week program provides participants with a detailed balance proficiency evaluation using the state-of-the-art Smart Equitest computerized machine. This technology assesses deficiencies of sensory impairment, motor impairment and functional limitations. Professional staff will design a comprehensive home exercise program along with suggestions on how to make their home safer and strategies to prevent future falls.

Wellsource® Personal Wellness Profile™: This personal assessment covers physical fitness, eating habits, heart health, cancer risk, stress and coping, alcohol, tobacco, medications, drugs, osteoporosis, safety and preventative exams. Includes body composition and a cholesterol screening. Additional tests include flexibility, muscular strength, endurance (push-ups and modified sit-ups) and a predicted VO2 sub-maximal treadmill assessment (aerobic capacity). An educational report will include your health practices that are compared and rated on a wellness scale.

Pre-employment Fitness Screening: Applicants for certified positions (law enforcement and corrections) are required to complete an agility test (fitness evaluation). Screening includes a resting blood pressure and heart rate, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and sub-maximal treadmill test using age related normalized standards.

Driver Evaluation: Lee Memorial Health System's Driver Evaluation and Training program provides a comprehensive evaluation conducted by a licensed Occupational Therapist who is a certified driving rehabilitation specialist. The evaluation looks at an individual's skills related to driving such as reaction time, decision making and ability to multitask.

Rehabilitation Services: Lee Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness offers physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy to meet all of your rehabilitation needs. Our therapists are licensed by the State of Florida and are certified in many specialty areas. Rehab conditions treated but not limited to include:

• Muscle and bone injuries (sprains/strains, fracture, back/neck disorders)
• Post-operative care
• Arthritic conditions
• Balance disorders
• Strokes and other neurological disorders
• Spinal cord injuries
• Hand injuries

Cardio Maintenance: This program is designed for those who have specific cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions, including coronary artery disease, open heart surgery, angioplasty, congestive heart failure and asthma. If you have just finished cardiac rehabilitation, this is a great follow-up program. This program allows you to keep active to help prevent a future occurrence. If you have a family history that makes you more susceptible to the conditions listed above (or other cardiovascular or pulmonary condition), this program may also help you prevent a future occurrence.

Better Back Program: For those who suffer from acute or chronic back pain. We'll help relieve your pain by teaching you progressive exercises that improve flexibility and strengthen the back. We focus on preventative and rehabilitative techniques for proper body movement and posture at work and home.

Pulmonary Fitness Program: Designed for those who have specific pulmonary conditions, including Chronic Obstruction (COPD), Emphysema and Asthma. If you have just finished pulmonary rehabilitation, this is a great follow-up program to keep you active and to help improve your quality of life.

Polar Body Age Assessments: Resting blood pressure and heart rate, height and weight, flexibility test, body composition, estimated VO2 test, and muscular strength and endurance. Professional printout with results provided along with your own "body age".

Achieve healthy living through fitness, nutrition and lifestyle education at the center. Participate in programs and services that make Lee Memorial's wellness centers the best choice. Put you and your family on the road to optimal health in a safe and comfortable environment within the Lee Memorial Health System.

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