May 16, 2023 @ 7 PM @ Arlington Clinic
Cancer Rehabilitation: The Importance of Exercise & Physiotherapy
Presenter: Mel Doerksen BSc Kin, MPT, BDN

Cancer is the most prevalent, disabling, and costly health care condition. Treatment methods such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy can cause toxicity in the body resulting in mental and physical fatigue, amongst many other side effects.

How Can Physiotherapy Help?
Many individuals post-cancer treatment and surgery are left wondering how to move forward and progress with their exercise tolerance, mobility, and strength. Physiotherapy and exercise have been shown to help manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Cancer-related surgeries can affect the muscle, nerves, and soft tissue surrounding the surgical area. Physiotherapy can provide manual therapy techniques, prescribe exercises, and discuss strategies to target those specific areas.

Webinar Information:
Mackie Physiotherapy is offering a free educational in-person workshop focusing on rehabilitation after cancer related surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. It will provide information on different types of cancers and how physiotherapy and exercise can help you return to the activities and hobbies that you enjoy!

Melissa Doerksen is certified in Rehabilitation Strategies for Patients with Cancer. Her passion is to provide individuals going through cancer treatment with the strategies, education, and create client-centered programs to improve function and quality of life.

As always, there will be promotional offers for those in attendance. We hope to hear from you and any friends that would enjoy an evening of entertainment. Please share this link with anyone you feel would enjoy this workshop so they can register and learn as well.  Space is limited, so if you would like to join us for an evening of learning, we ask that you complete the form to register.