Helping patients with side effects from cancer treatment or surgery.
Chemotherapy, radiation and sometimes surgery are common treatments for
people diagnosed with cancer. But almost every cancer patient can benefit
from Cancer Rehabilitation at any point in their treatment, even when
their disease is in remission.
Swelling and lymphedema
Balance problems
Neuropathy (numbness, tingling and burning pain)
Speech and language problems
Return to daily activities
Cancer Rehab is different from orthopedic physical therapy for injuries
to knees or other joints and can help with swelling, mobility and pain.
Cancer Rehab can help patients relearn how to go about activities of daily
living and even teach the nerves and brain the correct gait or walking patterns.
Early intervention with rehab while patients are still undergoing treatment
lets patients and providers set goals for successful outcomes and begin
a relationship with their therapist for an additional support system.
Providers at the
Heptner Cancer Center feel that Oncology Rehab will provide a missing component in their treatment
of cancer patients.
Patients can seek treatment without a referral. Cancer Rehabilitation services
are covered by most insurance plans and some plans may require a referral
from a physician or advance practice provider. Referrals can be made regardless
of where the patient is in their cancer treatment phase.
Contact
Find Rehabilitation Services at: Location: 508 Stocktrail Avenue, Upper Level, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 -- corner
of Sixth and Stocktrail in the Stocktrail Building
Phone:
307-688-8000
