Oncology Rehabilitation

Cancer treatments are rigorous and can take a toll on the body. If you are feeling tired all the time you’re not alone. The number one complaint of cancer patients, affecting 78% to 96% of those undergoing treatment, is cancer-related fatigue (CRF). The goal in Physical Therapy is to help you become as independent as possible. Anyone who experiences signs and symptoms of pain or loss of function would benefit from an individualized physical therapy program.

Benefits of Oncology Rehabilitation:

• • Address pain—which in turn can alleviate fatigue
• • Use non-drug based treatments such as physical modalities:
  – Soft tissue & joint mobilization
  – TENS
  – Heat/Cold
• • Coach patient on how to exercise
• • Alleviate musculoskeletal dysfunction
• • Improve posture
• • Combat effects of bed rest
• • Help to maintain muscle strength and flexibility, and restore muscle balance
• • Help to decrease depression by increasing endorphins
• • Improve balance
• • Improve endurance
• • Core body strengthening