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Volume 7, Issue 6 (Suppl) J Nov Physiother
ISSN: 2165-7025 JNP, an open access journal Physiotherapy 2017
November 27-29, 2017
November 27-29, 2017 Dubai, UAE
5 th International Conference on
Physiotherapy
What is the role of physiotherapy in cancer recovery?
Dibyendu Roy
Corel Centre for Onco Rehab, India
When someone is undergoing cancer treatment, Physiotherapy may not be the first healthcare field that comes to mind.
Cancer treatment is done with Oncologist,Oncosurgeon,Radiation Oncologist and Stoma Therapist.However, People
who are suffering from cancer should also consider the role of physical therapy in their cancer recovery. Cancer treatment is
a grueling course, leaving many people exhausted, weak and with a compromised immune system. Just getting out of bed can
be a huge and daunting task, let alone exercising or playing at the park with grandchildren. This is where a physical therapist
comes in. Despite advances in medical treatments, individuals that receive cancer treatments typically experience extensive
physical limitations during and after treatments. These limitations include and are not limited to cancer-related fatigue (CRF),
pain, nerve damage, lymphedema, deconditioning, as well as incontinence. There is strong evidence to support conservative
management of these impairments through physical therapy. As each individual experiences different impairments during and
after cancer treatment, it is important to have an individualized evaluation to focus your rehabilitation. Physical therapy can
address common cancer related impairments including:
Lymphedema: Effective lymphedema management is accomplished through manual lymph drainage, range of motion
exercises, Multi layered lymphatic bandaging.
Restricted Joint Range of motion: After Cancer Surgeries people have the joint restrictions. After Mastectomy Shoulder
flexion and abduction get restricted.After Lipo Oral Surgeries Neck Shoulder Range of Motion get restricted. Active Range of
Motion exercises, passive stretching, resistive exercises help to recover
Trismus: After Lipo Oral Surgeries TM Joint ROM gets restricted. Mouth Opening limited to1-2 inches.Active Exercises like
Protraction and Retraction of TM Joint and Latetal to Medial movement of Jaw helps to improve.
Pain: There aremany pain relief strategies that can reduce the intensity and frequency of pain after cancer treatment. Specifically,
treatment strategies including soft tissue mobilization, Manual Lymphatic Drainage ,modalities like Transcutaneous Electrical
Nerve Stimulator, Cold Laser,therapeutic stretching and strengthening help to reduce the Pain
Deviation of Mouth: After Oral Cancer Surgeries like CA Buccal Mucosa, Lower Alveolus , Tongue,Chick face gets deviated
and tongue movements restricted.Oro facial exercises help to recover this problem. Along with this active exercises Kinesio
Taping helps to improve the symptoms quickly.
Cancer Related Fatigue: Individualized strength training and functional management training is known to reduce effects of
cancer related fatigue both during and after medical cancer treatments.
Peripheral neuropathy: Often times, cancer survivors experience peripheral neuropathy, which is abnormal nerve function
that can be experienced as pain, numbness and tingling. Physical therapy can help to improve nerve function or compensate
Genitourinary complications: For men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer and women undergoing treatment for
bladder or ovarian cancer, incontinence and sexual dysfunction are common. A skilled physical therapist can help to rebuild
the strength of the pelvic floor in order to improve urinary continence and reduce pain After Cancer Surgeries and the Course
or Chemotherapy and Radiation if people avail Cancer Rehabilitation program they can have a healthy and quality life.Its never
too late to start the treatment.
Biography
Dibyendu Roy started his Physiotherapy Carrier in the year of 2010 at Calcutta Medical Research Institute the year 2015 he did the Cancer Rehabilitation
and Lymphoedema Management Study from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai,India and for advanced Study moved to Lymphoedema Training Academy,UK under
Jane Wigg .He gained experience in Wolverhamton Lymphoedema Service and Hadenham Health Care(UK) He set Up his own Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic in
India,named Corel.Now he is engaged with several Cancer Rehabilitation program in various Institutions and Hospitals
Dibyendu Roy, J Nov Physiother 2017, 7:6(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-020