Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster

Peggy Huddleston's groundbreaking program helps patients get through surgery and on to recovery quickly and with less pain.

Learn five important mind-body techniques to

• Calm preoperative jitters with guided relaxation
• Visualize your recovery by turning worries into healing imagery
• Surround yourself in the love of family and friends to feel calmer before surgery
• Use "healing statements" to reduce the use of pain medication
• Establish supportive doctor-patient relationships

An analysis of 191 research studies of 8,600 patients documents that people who prepared for surgery had less pain, fewer complications and recovered sooner.

At SVMC, Alice McGovern, MS, RN teaches Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster. She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Nursing and holds a master's degree in health education from Russell Sage College. She also is trained in stress reduction, yoga, reflexology, polarity therapy, and Reiki.

Want to learn more, read our brochure. To find out when the next Prepare For Surgery, Heal Faster workshop is starting, call (802) 440-4060 or e-mail integrativetherapies@phin.org.

Visit Peggy Huddleston's website to learn the history of this groundbreaking program!