Exercise before Surgery Can Protect both Muscle and Nerves, Study Suggests (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Exercise before Surgery Can Protect both Muscle and Nerves, Study Suggests (2 of 3)

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Zhen Yan, PhD, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, determined that exercise before surgery has a protective effect for both muscle and nerves.

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Dan Addison | University of Virginia

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