Cancer Exercise
Prostate Cancer and Osteoporosis Risk
Osteoporosis – and a higher risk of getting a fracture – is a side effect of prostate cancer you should be aware of.
Read MoreBreast Cancer and Osteoporosis Risk
Breast cancer survivors have a much higher risk of osteoporosis compared with cancer-free women, but physical therapy can protect and restore bone mass density.
Read MoreUsing Physical Therapy for Treating Osteoporosis in Cancer Patients
Physical therapy and nutrition are crucial for treating osteoporosis in cancer patients. The right amount of physical stress builds bone mass.
Read MoreCan Cancer Treatments Cause Osteoporosis?
Many conventional cancer treatments cause osteoporosis by slowing down bone production and increasing the body’s natural removal of older bone material.
Read MoreCancer-Related Deconditioning: A Serious Issue to Consider
Cancer and cancer treatments, while potentially life saving cause physical and functional complications for cancer patients. Of all cancer treatment complications, one of the most prevalent is cancer-related deconditioning. As defined by Wikipedia: Deconditioning is the adaptation of an organism to a less demanding environment, or, alternatively, the decrease of physiological adaptation to normal conditions. Deconditioning…
Read MoreExercise as Standard Treatment in Patients With Cancer
Multiple national agencies (eg. The American College of Sports Medicine, American Cancer Society, National Comprehensive Cancer Network and The National Cancer Institute) all now recommend “avoidance of inactivity” for cancer patients. As of last month, the above agencies, in cooperation with international experts in exercise oncology now recommend specific guidelines and activity recommendations for cancer…
Read MoreFighting Cancer-Related Fatigue With Exercise
FIGHTING CANCER RELATED FATIGUE WITH EXERCISE No longer is a cancer diagnosis a time to stop all physical activity and take it easy. Quite the opposite. Current research is recommending that patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation remain as active as possible. The benefits of exercise within the general population are well-known. Historically, it has not…
Read MoreCancer Rehab: An Underutilized Aspect of Cancer Care
In 2005, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily, the cancer was diagnosed in the early stages, and she underwent a mastectomy of the affected breast followed by radiation of the surrounding tissue. The treatment was considered successful, and she remains cancer-free today. This being said, however, the disease and its treatments had other…
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