Cancer Rehab Clinical Services
Personalized Medicine
Do you feel that you are in the dark? Confused about what treatment to chose, or what to do next? Are you burdened with symptoms? Perhaps you’re post treatment and having some setbacks?
If so, there are options and I care.
Together, we can diagnose conditions that you may have and provide a personalized rehab plan in any of the 5 rehab phases.
By staying on top of the ongoing body of research, you can be assured that your rehab plan will be evidence based and full of tools that work.
From the Comfort of your Home…
Is low energy or nausea a barrier? Are you in the middle of treatment?
Do you live somewhere that cancer rehab support is not available?
Remove barriers with Telehealth.
Telehealth allows you to connect easily, providing flexible and direct medical access.
Conditions Treated
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Prehab concerns
Post-operative swelling, post-operative pain, post-mastectomy pain syndrome
Muscle weakness, joint stiffness or joint pain (arthralgia and myalgia)
Adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff strain or impingement, axillary chording and breast cancer related chording
scar adhesions, scar related pain amongst others.
Lymphedema risk management
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Neuropathies, neuropathic pain, chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathies
Spinal accessory nerve neuropraxia, Long thoracic nerve palsy, spinal accessory nerve palsy
acute brachial neuropathy, neuralgic amyotrophy
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Dizziness, balance concerns, nausea, light-headedness, Exercise intolerance
Chemotherapy induced vestibular neuropathy, BPPV, vertigo amongst others.
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Chemotherapy induced muscle wasting (cachexia), cardio-toxicity and neurotoxicity
Cancer related fatigue
Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathies, chemotherapy induced vestibular neuropathy, neutropenia/NADIR (other blood cell deficiencies)
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Radiation fibrosis syndrome including but not limited to: adhesive capsulitis/frozen shoulder, cording, scar tension/pain, shoulder stiffness/pain, neck stiffness/pain, lymphedema, pneumonitis or peri-carditis
Radiation induced vestibular neuropathy
Neuropathies amongst others.
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Aromatase Inhibitor Induced MSK Syndrome which can include:
joint pain, muscle pain, fatigue, nausea, sleep disturbances, and osteopenia
Cancer Rehab Clinical Services
Cancer Rehab Initial Assessment
(In Clinic or Telehealth)
Includes:
60 min one:one time with a cancer physiotherapist
Baseline assessments: function, balance, range of motion, strength, aerobic and neuro-vascular
Vestibular assessment for dizziness, if needed
Neuropathy assessment for sensation change, if needed
Personalized rehab plan (home based exercise, gym or pool therapy*)
Therapies: manual treatments (soft tissue, joint work, lymphatic techniques) and dry needling*
Direct medical access to a cancer physio via email
Monthly e-newsletter “Empowered With Rehab”
Correspondence with oncologist, family physicians and insurance providers as needed, along with required medical reports*
Online rehab platform access (session summary, instructional videos, rehab plan and symptom tracking app).
*Offered in-clinic only
*Medical reports may have an extra fee
Cancer Rehab Follow-Up
(In clinic or Telehealth)
Includes:
45-60 min one:one time with a cancer physiotherapist
Personalized rehab plan (home based exercise, gym or pool therapy*)
Therapies: manual treatments (soft tissue, joint work, lymphatic techniques) and dry needling*
Direct medical access to a cancer physio via email
Monthly e-newsletter “Empowered With Rehab”
Correspondence with oncologist, family physicians and insurance providers as needed, along with required medical reports*
Online rehab platform access (session summary, instructional videos, rehab plan and symptom tracking app).
*Offered in-clinic only
*Medical reports may have an extra fee