Cancer Rehabilitation Training Workshops

InnerStrength Rehabilitation Services for Cancer Patients Inc. provides training workshops in cancer rehabilitation to health care and exercise professionals. The workshop includes an overview of major cancers and categories of cancer, treatments, physical and psychological benefits of exercise, precautions to take when prescribing exercise and medically approved exercise prescriptions. Therapeutic exercise programs may then be prescribed to address the specific needs of a cancer patient. It may also be used as a supplement to physical therapy for individuals whose needs may be more ongoing and clinically based.

Course Objectives

• Participants will develop their knowledge of assessment based exercise prescriptions specific to the cancer population
• Participants will demonstrate and apply their knowledge of the benefits and limitations of exercise prescriptions specific to a spectrum of cancers, particular stages of cancer and treatment strategies.
• Participants will be able to plan, implement and assess rehabilitation oncology program.

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists/ PTA’s
• Occupational Therapists/COTA’s
• Nurse Oncologists
• Exercise professionals with degree in allied field

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