Before starting exercise or medical procedures, individuals may need medical clearance from their doctor to ensure their health is good enough not to cause harm. Personal trainers and surgeons may also require clearance, especially for high-risk clients or invasive surgeries. The process involves a routine checkup and a signed authorization form.
Before starting a new exercise program or undergoing a medical procedure such as surgery, an individual may be advised to obtain medical clearance from their physician. Obtaining an authorization for an activity essentially means that the doctor believes that the individual’s state of health is good enough not to cause harm or, at least, that the benefits outweigh the risks. Most of the time, your doctor will need to provide this authorization in writing, usually in the form of a signature on a form detailing your medical procedure or fitness plan.
Most, if not all, professional personal trainers require new clients to obtain a medical clearance before any workout. This is both to ensure client safety and to avoid legal issues if the trainer’s recommended exercise aggravates an existing health condition. Personal fitness trainers are also likely to have high-risk clients, such as those of a certain age or who have known conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, who regularly return to the doctor and have medical clearances renewed in case a pre-existing condition is got worse or a new condition has developed.
Sometimes, surgeons require a patient to get clearance from their doctor or specialist before agreeing to perform surgery. This is especially true before very intensive or invasive surgery and for patients with known health conditions. For example, a person with heart problems may be required to obtain medical clearance from their cardiologist before having surgery, even if the surgery is for unrelated reasons. The stress of the surgery on the body and the subsequent recovery is often what most worries surgeons of patients with ill health, although the anesthesia used during the procedure also carries risks.
The actual process of obtaining medical clearance is simple enough for most reasonably healthy people. An individual looking to get started with a personal trainer would likely just need to see their general practitioner for a routine checkup. The personal trainer would provide a medical clearance form informing the doctor of the type of exercises the client will be performing and any other important information that the trainer feels the doctor should know. After the client receives the authorization form signed by the doctor, it is usually accepted by the trainer and can begin the training.
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