Oncology rehabilitation at Texas Health provides compassionate and customized programs for cancer patients undergoing treatment or living with its aftermath.
Specially trained professionals work to create individualized goals and treatment plans to address each patient’s unique needs.
Oncology rehabilitation can help cancer patients manage treatment-related conditions through outpatient rehabilitation treatments, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology.
The comprehensive program also includes physicians on the medical staff, oncology nurses, registered dietitians and other specialties.
Benefits include:
- Minimizing pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety
- Increasing range of motion, flexibility, strength, and stability
- Improving balance and functional mobility
- Improving swallowing
- Decreasing swelling
- Patient and family training and education
- Nutrition counseling
The Oncology rehabilitation program is open to anyone facing the challenges of survivorship no matter the prognosis, cancer stage or phase of recovery. The program is covered by most insurance.