Summer camp is almost a rite of passage growing up. For kids who have lymphedema, it can be difficult to participate or feel included in typical summer camp activities…until now! Betty Westbrook, PTA, CLT, created the first (EVER) lymphedema summer camp for kids in the United States & is on today’s episode to discuss what […]

While we’re “physical” therapists, sometimes we also work with emotional issues that our patients share with us. One such issue is physical changes & the related shifts in body image & self-confidence following surgery for breast cancer. Even if you are intimidated by the emotional side of things, consider this: some of your patient’s pain

A reality of working in oncology is bad news, including progression, dying, & death. Less than 2 months after I started practicing, I had my first experience with bad news like this, & I handled it horribly. No exaggeration. Ultimately, the patient didn’t return to physical therapy, I believe largely because of how poorly I

“What is needed is a competency for an understanding for the complexity of cancer.” With so many patients living with cancer today, it’s important to know how to treat them, before treatment, during treatment, & well after they conclude treatment – & it isn’t just enough to know what the buzz words of oncology are.