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Oncology Rehabilitation

What is Oncology Rehabilitation?

Oncology Rehabilitation Services are specifically designed for the individual who has experienced cancer.

Who can benefit from Oncology Rehabilitation?

Any oncology patient who experiences one or more of the following problems:

  • Loss of mobility/tightness
  • Postural deficits
  • Loss of strength
  • Swelling/lymphedema issues
  • Pain/discomfort
  • Decreased ability to perform daily activities
  • Tight, painful or thickened scars
  • Difficulty talking/slurred speech
  • Decreased sensation and/or hypersensitivity
  • Difficulty swallowing or eating
  • Decreased ability to participate in sports or hobbies
Goal Intervention
Supple and pain free scar mobility Scar management-scar massage techniques, soft-tissue mobilization and taping 
Increase mobility Stretching activities- to lengthen muscles and tissues tightened by surgery and adjuvant therapies
Increase muscle strength  Strengthening exercises-progressive exercise programs
Resolve swelling  Edema management and education
Improve posture Postural exercises and education
Improve skin sensitivity Scar management/skin desensitization
Improve function/endurance Therapeutic activities and exercise
Improve swallow function Strenthening exercises, teaching compensatory strategies, and education
Improve communication skills Oral-motor exercises and teaching compensatory strategies

Services available at the following locations:

Cape Cod Hospital Rehabilitation Center
130 North Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-771-9600
508-775-1753 Fax

Cape Cod Hospital Rehabilitation Center at Fontaine Medical Center
525 Long Pond Drive
Suite 200, Harwich, MA 02645
508-430-3320
508-430-3269 Fax

Falmouth Hospital Rehabilitation Center
90 Ter Heun Drive
Falmouth, MA  02540
508-495-7600
508-495-7603 Fax

Falmouth Hospital Rehabilitation Center at Bourne Medical Center
1 Trowbridge Place
Bourne, MA  02532
508-495-7600
508-495-7603 Fax