Memorial Regional Hospital Rehabilitation Center
Cancer Treatment Program
Current treatment interventions for cancer include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Despite the success rate of these procedures, patients may experience physical changes following them. These physical complications may include scar tissue formation, myofascial pain, decrease in range of motion and lymphedema. These complications often interfere with normal daily functional activities.
The overall goal of rehabilitation is to allow individuals to reach their highest level of function for a more productive and enriched lifestyle. This goal is accomplished through individualized assessments and treatment plans, the establishment of home programs through patient/family teaching, collaboration with community resources, and coordination with the therapists, patient, family and physician to achieve continuity of care.
Types of Therapy Intervention:
- Strengthening
- Improving function of daily activities
- Lymphedema therapy
- Vestibular therapy
- Feeding/Dysphagia
- Voice therapy
- Urinary incontinence for women
- Assistive and/or adaptive equipment
- Range of motion/gentle progressive stretching
- Pain management
