You hear the doctor say, “Cancer.” OMG! Not ME! Your heart pounds, your head spins, your breath stops. It feels like the end of your world. Yet ... that shove off the cliff might be the beginning step toward thriving. That’s what happened to me in 2009 when I was diagnosed with stage 4 … [Read more...] about Heidi Bright, Survivorship Coach, Counseling, Author of Thriver Soup: A Feast for Living Consciously During the Cancer Journey
Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Oncology rehabilitation is a type of therapy that helps individuals achieve improved physical function during and after cancer treatment. Therapists receive specific training to address the unique needs of individuals undergoing or recovering from cancer surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. … [Read more...] about Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Fallon Levine-Vorsanger PT, DPT, CLT, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Co-Founder of Living Well Lymphedema and Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Survivorship
My partner Stacy Hinson-Austin and I started Living Well in 2014 to provide oncology rehabilitation and lymphedema therapy in the comfort and convenience of one’s home. Our physical therapists have extensive oncology rehabilitation backgrounds, are certified lymphedema therapists, and each has … [Read more...] about Fallon Levine-Vorsanger PT, DPT, CLT, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Co-Founder of Living Well Lymphedema and Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Monique Pate, Post-Cancer Réhabilitation and Survivorship Coach
Starting life again after a cancer journey is never easy, but you survived! So now it’s time to REVIVE. Having overcome cancer myself, I understand the shocking disbelief “You’ve Got Cancer” triggers. The relentless mental chatter keeps you up at night wondering if you will be “okay.” Your weary … [Read more...] about Monique Pate, Post-Cancer Réhabilitation and Survivorship Coach
Tracy Maxwell, Survivorship Guide, Coach, Speaker, Author of Being Single, with Cancer
Tracy Maxwell was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer at age 36. Her first thought, as a single woman living hundreds of miles from her family and as CEO of a small company, was “How am I going to do this and who is going to take care of me?” Four recurrences and more than a decade … [Read more...] about Tracy Maxwell, Survivorship Guide, Coach, Speaker, Author of Being Single, with Cancer
Cedars-Sinai Cancer Survivorship and Rehabilitation Program, Center of Integrative Medicine
The Wellness, Resilience, and Survivorship Programs We understand that life may be different after a diagnosis of cancer. The effect of the disease or its treatment may present unique challenges. The Cancer Survivorship and Rehabilitation Program is dedicated to helping cancer survivors live their … [Read more...] about Cedars-Sinai Cancer Survivorship and Rehabilitation Program, Center of Integrative Medicine
Kathy Beach MS, NBC-HWC, Counseling, Nutritionist, Wellness Support, Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, Pilates Teacher, Exercise Physiologist
Together, Let’s Create a Body in Which Cancer Cannot Thrive Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food. Hippocrates The foundation of cancer prevention and treatment begins with optimal nutrition and positive lifestyle change. Those facing cancer or following cancer treatment … [Read more...] about Kathy Beach MS, NBC-HWC, Counseling, Nutritionist, Wellness Support, Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, Pilates Teacher, Exercise Physiologist
Bill Gallagher, Master Clinician in Integrative Rehabilitation, Director of the East West Rehabilitation Institute, Certified Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, T’ai Chi Teacher, QiGong, Licensed Physical Therapist
Bill Gallagher has developed a uniquely integrative approach to maximize comfort and function. By integrating the Physical Therapy traditions of the East (T'ai Chi, QiGong, Yoga) with somatic therapies of the West (Conventional Therapeutic Exercise, Feldenkrais, Alexander, Pilates, Osteopathy), Mr. … [Read more...] about Bill Gallagher, Master Clinician in Integrative Rehabilitation, Director of the East West Rehabilitation Institute, Certified Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, T’ai Chi Teacher, QiGong, Licensed Physical Therapist