Exercise and Lymphedema (PUBLIC)
Location:
Zoom
Lack of information and misinformation often abound around the topics of fatigue, pain, exercise, recovery, lymphedema and lymphedema risk after a cancer diagnosis. In this hour conversation, oncology physical therapy specialist, Dr. Leslie Waltke will talk with you about how the lymphatic system works and what it does and the effects surgery and radiation have on the lymphatic system. We’ll debunk the many myths around lymphedema risk and discuss the things that do and do not precipitate lymphedema. We’ll talk to about what research says are the best ways to decrease your lymphedema risk. And did you know for cancer survivors, exercise during and after treatment can actually improve quality of life, length of life and overall survival? Yes, we’ll talk about that as well!