Wholegevity Clinic

 

Cancer rehabilitation attempts to maximise patients ability to function, to promote their independence and to help them improve their condition. It offers a major route to improve quality of life, no matter how long or short the timescale ( National Institute For Health and Care Excellence )

 

Our aim is to  help manage life-changing conditions and improve quality of life in a safe and encouraging training environment.

We actively collaborate and consult with fellow health practitioners to ensure clients receive an integrative approach to their care to encourage long term, sustainable health and wellbeing.

Pre Treatment Exercise benefits

Studies have shown that embarking on an exercise programme before starting treatment can have a number of positive benefits for patients including better outcomes from surgery and enhanced tolerance to further treatments

During Treatment

Going through treatment can be a gruelling experience both mentally and physically. Being active during this time can help alleviate some of the side effects experienced and improve the physiological and psychological ability to withstand treatment. Benefits include

• Better able to manage cancer related fatigue
• Create a more positive mindset
• Better sleep and quality rest
• Reduced loss of cardio and respiratory fitness, strength and flexibility
• Reduced risk of lymphoedema

Post treatment

Many people live with the effects of cancer and treatment side effects long after treatment has finished. Being active is beneficial to patients enabling them to regain fitness and function and also may reduce or delay recurrence of cancer. The evidence suggests that being active can help to regain and improve physical function, aerobic capacity, strength and flexibility. Other benefits include:

• Reduced fatigue
• Improved body image and body composition
• Improved quality of life
• Reduced the risk of other long-term conditions
• Improved urinary incontinence for patients with prostate cancer