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At Select Physical Therapy, our experienced therapists will work with
a person recovering from cancer one-on-one in a confidential and comfortable
environment. We place an emphasis on returning the person to functional
activities and restoring their quality of life. Each therapy program is
individually designed for the person's needs and goals.
Benefits
of Physical Therapy:
- Improve strength and
endurance
- Improve flexibility
and range of motion
- Improve functional
activity level
- Improve level of independence
- Improve posture
- Reduce or eliminate
pain
- Prevent or reduce lymphedema
How
Physical Therapy Achieves These Benefits:
- Exercise program progressing
at patient's tolerance
- Manual techniques to
loosen soft tissue for pain management and range of motion
- Patient education on
lymphedema prevention, skin care, post-cancer exercise programs, posture,
body mechanics, and self-treatment techniques
- Lymphedema management
- Modalities such as
heat and cold
- Relaxation techniques
- Obtain adaptive or
therapeutic equipment needed for recovery
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