Posts Tagged ‘osteoporosis’
The Benefits of Physical Therapy for Cancer Patients: Enhancing Recovery and Quality of Life
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, both physically and emotionally. While medical treatments like chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are vital in fighting cancer, there is another powerful ally that can significantly contribute to a patient’s recovery: physical therapy. Physical therapy can play a beneficial role in the treatment and management of cancer. As…
Read MoreExercises for Cancer Patients with Osteoporosis
Here is the catch-22 for osteoporosis patients: exercise is dangerous; exercise is vital. You will likely not build up bone density without serious, significant, regular exercise; but the wrong exercise (or just the wrong method) can very easily make the problem worse, even leading to a fracture.
Read MoreUsing Nutrition to Reverse Osteoporosis: Building Bone
Leafy greens, salmon, and sweet potatoes are on the list of foods that build bones and treat osteoporosis. Milk and calcium supplements are not.
Read MoreUsing Nutrition to Limit Osteoporosis: Alkalinization
Alkaline/acid balance matters for your bones, and a plant-based diet is a key asset in any fight against cancer and/or osteoporosis.
Read MoreUsing Nutrition to Prevent Osteoporosis: Digestion
Bones are a lot of alkaline minerals—calcium, magnesium, potassium, a bit of boron, zinc, and others—nestled inside a sponge-like matrix of protein. To build and repair bone, you need minerals, and proteins, in the right ratios. These come from your diet.
Read MoreProstate 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.
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