Combating Fatigue & Peripheral Neuropathy (PUBLIC)
Location:
Capital Physical Therapy, 3525 University Ave., Madison
To date, the only intervention for Cancer-Related Fatigue supported by research evidence is exercise. In particular, aerobic endurance training in combination with moderate resistance strength training have been shown to improve physical performance and reduce fatigue and are recommended as essential components of treatment (NCCN). Please join Dr. Julie Lombardo, breast cancer survivor and seasoned Wisconsin physical therapist as she shares her personal story and how she is now raising awareness on the importance of physical therapy in the care plan for cancer patients. She holds a strong belief that all survivors should have access to physical therapy to assist them in returning to pain-free active lives, and she educates survivors that it is never too late to utilize rehabilitation services for cancer recovery.
Peripheral neuropathy is a set of symptoms including numbness, tingling, pain, etc caused by damage to the most distant nerve's in a person's body. These nerves are called peripheral nerves that carry feelings to the brain and control movement and feelings in our arms and legs. Chemotherapy used to treat cancer can damage these nerves causing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Often this becomes a disability side effect of cancer even after treatment is complete. Conventional treatments of CIPN often carry their own side effects. Mary Virnig, Nurse Practitioner, will discuss a new research-based treatment that helps restore feeling and function for peripheral neuropathy patients.
