Physiotherapy has a key role to play in the management of patients throughout the cancer treatment process: from diagnosis through to the final stages of the disease.
Till recently, there was very little emphasis on the ground rehabilitation needs of individuals diagnosed with cancer. But today, rehabilitation is a dynamic concept and an active program that is made available to patients along with diagnosis and definitive treatment.
The aim of a physiotherapist working with patients suffering from cancer is to minimize some of the effects which the disease and its treatment has on them. It is often possible to improve their quality of life regardless of their progress by helping them to achieve their maximum potential of functional ability and independence, or gain relief from distressing symptoms.
People with cancer may have a wide range of needs, including respiratory, neurological, lymphatic, orthopedic, muswloskeletal and pain that may benefit from physiotherapeutic and supportive role as well as providing independent and complimentary therapies for physical debility and pain.
Achieving success is often tendency, slow, frustrating, but for the individual living with cancer rehabilitation can add vital dimension of quality to survival.
The physiotherapy department at DHRC is implementing NABH standard and ISO system, and is working towards CQI.