Cancer Rehabilitation
Cancer is the result of abnormal cell growth in the body that destroys healthy cells and cellular function. Affecting any part of the body, cancer can wreak havoc and as well its related treatments.
Pain and swelling can occur, in addition to difficulty in walking due to balance challenges and weakness. It is important to keep a well-managed plan of physical care for increasing energy levels, movement, and improving overall health and function to be able to participate in desired activities.
Our physical therapists at FYZICAL Bridgeville will develop a personalized program to help improve patients’ strength, function, balance, and pain management.
Your plan of care will include certain goals from your treatment:
- Holistic overall wellbeing
- Decreased swelling
- Minimized scarring and breakup of scar tissue
- Healthy body weight
- Reduction in stress/increase in cognitive skills
- Safely walk and perform daily activities
- Strength and function
- Pain management
- Range of motion and balance
- Flexibility and coordination
We will also guide patients on stretches and exercises they can do in the comfort of their home to keep continuity in the momentum of improvement.
Contact FYZICAL Bridgeville in South Fayette Township today!