After a heart attack, heart surgery or another heart treatment, getting active again at home can feel daunting. A physiotherapist can visit to help you build up activity at a pace your care team agrees with.
Reviewed by Oreka’s clinical reviewer, a physiotherapist registered with the AHPC · Last reviewed 1 October 2026
Chest pain, severe breathlessness or feeling faint is an emergency: call 995. Home physiotherapy does not replace a hospital cardiac rehabilitation programme your doctor recommends.
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How home physiotherapy can help
Building up walking and daily activity gradually
Exercises matched to your care team’s advice
Getting back to routines at home
Guidance for family members
Your physiotherapist decides what is right for you after assessing you.
What a home visit involves
Each visit is 60 minutes at home, starting on the hour. At the first visit, your physiotherapist asks about your health and goals, sees how you move, and agrees a plan with you. Initial and follow-up visits cost the same.
Questions
Do I need my doctor’s go-ahead?
Follow your care team’s advice about activity, and share it with Oreka. Your physiotherapist plans around it.
What happens at the first visit?
Your physiotherapist asks about your treatment and how you are, checks how you move, and agrees a plan with you. Each visit is 60 minutes.
