March 2023 Newsletter Spring has finally sprung and the much needed rain looks like it is ending. We hope you found the time to keep moving while indoors. If not, as you hopefully restart or even begin an exercise program, make sure to warmup, stretch, and go slow to start. If you need some [...]
Kim Marshall, DPT, CLT, in our Garden Grove office, has been having great success with restoring motion and function for breast cancer patients after surgery and/or radiation therapy. ASTYM treatment, an FDA-Approved Regenerative Soft Tissue Therapy, is just one of the treatments that Kim uses as part of our Breast Cancer Rehabilitation program. Below is [...]
Pilot study of a compact pneumatic compression device for lymphedema Kim Marshall who is widely respected for her care and treatment of lymphedema patients is conducting a pilot study in our Garden Grove office with ResMed who is developing a pneumatic (air) compression device that may help improve the lives of people living with lymphedema. [...]
Join us July 20 in Irvine Our good friends at SHEafter are hosting a FREE community seminar focusing on Fatigue and Cancer in Irvine in conjunction with their monthly support group for Advanced Breast Cancer patients. Kim Marshall, DPT, CLT will be the feature speaker. It is a great opportunity to learn more about one of the most common [...]
Prehabilitation can help reduce effects of cancer treatment including fatigue The American Physical Therapy Association’s magazine “In Motion,” has a great article this month about the increasing research that demonstrates the benefits of Prehabilitation before cancer treatment. We know that orthopedic patients, when possible, who take advantage of Prehabilitation for strength, conditioning, and cardiovacsular function, [...]
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was just diagnosed with throat cancer. Without knowing specifics, it is quite possible, like Michael Douglas, his cancer is related to the HPV virus. This disease is becoming more common and according to a Forbes.com article, Dr Eric Genden, chief of head and neck oncology at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York believes [...]
Fatigue is the No. 1 Complaint of Cancer Patients Help us learn more to understand the benefits of exercise and improve quality of life. We’re Looking for Cancer Patients to Take Part in a Home-Based Walking Research Study Aimed at Reducing Fatigue. Are you or someone you know currently undergoing treatment for cancer? If so, [...]
Excited to announce that SPOHNC (Support For People With Oral and Head and Neck Cancer) is out with a new cookbook. Many people suffering with head and neck cancers have difficulty eating as a result of their treatments. I have found over the years, that my patients greatly benefit from the tasty recipes in their cookbooks that [...]
