Health Care Insider: Is Bed Rest Outdated? - A New Approach to How We Heal




The Scope Radio show

Summary: It seems like a no-brainer: when you are ill or recovering from a procedure, you stay in bed to rest and recover. But new research and practices actually encourage people to get up and moving as soon as possible. This new “Culture of Mobility” is a cultural shift for doctors and patients. At the University of Utah, <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0035182">Dr. Robin Marcus</a> explains how this new approach to recovery may shorten healing time and increase overall patient satisfaction.