Oncology Rehabilitation
Oncology rehabilitation helps cancer patients and survivors manage cancer related physical, emotional, and functional issues and its treatments, using a multidisciplinary approach, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, to regain strength, manage pain, reduce fatigue, thereby help patients return to daily activities and work. The goal is to address and alleviate symptoms, from physical limitations and cognitive issues to emotional distress.
The key objective of Oncology rehabilitation is to address,
⇒Physical function: Improving strength, balance, endurance, and a range of motion after surgery or radiation.
⇒Fatigue: Managing and reducing cancer-related fatigue and fatigue that is treatment-induced.
⇒Cognitive changes: Address “chemo brain,” which includes memory, concentration, and attention problems.
⇒Pain: Pain management resulting from the cancer or its treatment.
⇒Mobility and daily activities: Helping patients perform daily tasks and return to work or other life roles.
⇒Swallowing and speech: Overcome swallowing difficulties and other communication problems.
⇒Emotional well-being: Providing psychological support and stress reduction techniques, like meditation.
⇒Other side effects: Managing issues like lymphedema, malnutrition, and numbness.
Principles of Oncology rehabilitation:
⇒Multidisciplinary team: It includes a team of specialists, including physical, occupational, and speech therapists, dietitians, psychologists, and oncologists, works together.
⇒Tailored treatments: Programs are customized to suit the individual’s specific needs and can be provided at any point during or after cancer treatment.
⇒Patient-centred approach: Active involvement of the patient and their family is crucial for faster success.
⇒Physical interventions: Includes exercise programs, stretching, manual therapy, cognitive exercises, nutritional counselling, and stress management techniques like meditation.
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