The treatment of patients with past or present history of cancer in general physiotherapy or medical exercise training is becoming more common. This course will focus on general safety considerations as well as the indications and contraindications for choice of specific treatment modalities including exercise prescription. An overview of a select number of more prevalent cancers (breast, lung, hematological) as well as the more serious consequences of cancer and its treatment(bone metastasis, radiation fibrosis, lymphedema) will be introduced as a foundation for development of a greater oncology specialized practice.
I really appreciate the teacher’s pace, calm and tone. Despite the anxiety-provoking subject, she manages to convince me of the usefulness of physio and to remain very positive. I’ve learned a lot, and I’m still learning! Thank you so much!
Very interesting, well explained and comprehensive.
Need more precision on exercise selection and progression. How to choose the right level of exercise for each patient.
good course, well put together, good instructor. However, I would have liked to see practical tools that I could use directly in my practice, such as more concerted examples of exercises (including examples of parameters specific to onco clientele, progression guides, etc.).