How do you help someone manage cancer-related fatigue or get back to exercise after their treatment? Is it safe for someone with bone metastases to exercise?

PhD candidate and recent Master of Physical Therapy graduate, Kendra Zadravec, and Professor Kristin Campbell (Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia, Canada) share their research and clinical expertise in developing physiotherapy interventions for people with cancer to help answers to these questions and more.

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RESOURCES

Canadian Physiotherapy Association Oncology Division: https://www.oncologycpa.ca/

American PT Association Oncology: https://oncologypt.org/

Australian Physiotherapy Association - Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphodema: https://australian.physio/membership/national-groups/cancer-palliative-care-and-lymphoedema

Macmillan UK: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals

ACSM guidelines for exercise and cancer: https://www.acsm.org/news-detail/2019/10/16/expert-panel-cancer-treatment-plans-should-include-tailored-exercise-prescriptions

One stop shop for cancer and exercise information: www.cancerexercise.ca (direct link to resources for health care providers: https://cancerexercise.med.ubc.ca/resources-hcp/

Recommendations for exercise with bone metastases (open access): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34990293/

Systematic review on exercise for people with bone metastases: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34358650/

Physical activity recommendations for cancer survivors living with bony metastases: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33604871/