This article examines the need oncology patients have for physical and occupational therapy in an outpatient treatment setting. Occupational therapy can be useful in treating pain, musculoskeletal issues, deconditioning and endurance effects, balance and falls, and lymphedema and psychosocial problems. There is a need for therapists to receive specialized training in oncology rehabilitation to better serve the needs of their patients.
This article examines the need oncology patients have for physical and occupational therapy in an outpatient treatment setting. Occupational therapy can be useful in treating pain, musculoskeletal issues, deconditioning and endurance effects, balance and falls, and lymphedema and psychosocial problems. There is a need for therapists to receive specialized training in oncology rehabilitation to better serve the needs of their patients.