Coinciding with the celebration of World Cancer Day, we want to talk to you about the importance of the role of physiotherapy in the treatment of cancer patients.
More and more multidisciplinary teams that care for this profile of patients are incorporating physiotherapists into their teams to improve recovery processes.
Once diagnosed, the treatment process begins
Once diagnosed, the treatment and recovery process begins and it is in these two phases where physiotherapy can offer its services to improve the quality of life of the affected people.
And the medical treatments applied to different types of cancer, such as gynecological, digestive or bone cancer, among many others, since practically everyone can benefit from physiotherapy, have side effects on the muscles, joints, nerves or vascular system. of scars from surgical interventions.
Physiotherapy helps affected tissues directly or indirectly
This is why physiotherapists can carry out treatments to work on strength lost due to muscle atrophy, loss of balance, re-education of gait or posture. In short, helping the tissues affected directly or indirectly to recover their normal functioning.
The Professional Colleges of physiotherapy together with the faculties have been working for some time to provide professionals with the knowledge and resources to be able to treat patients with maximum guarantees.
Everyone knows the benefits of therapeutic exercise in improving health
Everyone knows the benefits of therapeutic exercise in improving health. Moving makes our body improve its functional capabilities and this is a good tool to apply to cancer patients.