How Physical Therapy Helped Me Reclaim My Body and My Life Therapy plays a crucial role in breast cancer recovery, supporting both the physical and emotional challenges that come with treatment. Physical therapy is often overlooked in cancer care. Yet it is vital; helping to improve range of motion, manage pain, reduce lymphedema, and empower
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What is Lymphedema and What Can We Do About It? A Physical Therapy Perspective You may have heard about lymphedema from a friend or acquaintance who has had breast cancer and developed a swollen arm, or from somebody who doesn’t walk around that much anymore because of their “swollen ankles.” But what does lymphedema mean
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Designated awareness months and days are designed to provide individuals with information specific to their health needs, and empower them to take proactive steps toward protecting their health. Cancer can affect any part of the human body. Prostate cancer is specific to males. More than 200,000 men are diagnosed
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Skin cancer is mostly caused from too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, although man-made UV sources like tanning beds and sun lamps can also lead to skin cancer. There is no such thing as safe UV rays. Prolonged exposure to them increases your risk for skin cancer. All skin types and colors
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My brother in law worked a career as a UPS driver, and was an antiques-collector, football enthusiast, and friend to many in his spare time. Spending so many years bending, crouching, lifting heavy parcels, climbing in and out of a truck, and being on his feet constantly left a toll on his body so
