The most common issues that plague post-mastectomy patients are upper-crossed syndrome and range of motion limitations in the affected shoulder. Upper cross syndrome is the combination of protracted (rounded) shoulders, forward head, cervical lordosis, winged-scapula, and thoracic kyphosis. As a result of these postural deviations, mastectomy, lymph node…
The Perry Hall YMCA is hosting the Cancer Exercise Specialist Certification Workshop in Baltimore, MD on May 21-22 from 9-5 both Sat/Sun. Early Registration $400 until April 21st! Register FOUR people and get ONE registration FREE! Financial assistance and payment plans may be available. Please call 503-502-6776 to inquire…
Fitness and Exercise: It is very important for individuals with lymphedema to be physically fit and maintain a healthy weight. A safe form of exercise is an essential part of a fitness program for people with lymphedema. Fitness and exercise are not the same. Exercise includes many different…
Guarantee or Hopeful Possibility; does a Cancer Patient Discriminate? I was fifteen when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time. I had very little knowledge of the world as I know it now; and certainly knew nothing about my mothers’ diagnosis. Over the next…
As seen in NASM Training Edge Archive - Taking Control of Cancer Working with cancer patients and survivors to rehabilitate, get fit, and take their lives back is natural for Andrea Leonard. After surgery for thyroid cancer as a teenager, she struggled with weight and a sluggish metabolism, which…
Earn PMA CEU's and Become a Pilates Cancer Exercise Specialist Be one of the first Pilates instructors in the nation to obtain your Cancer Exercise Specialist Certification while earning 14 valuable PMA CEU's. The Cancer Exercise Specialist has been educating health and fitness professionals since 1996 and provides…
Alcohol May Increase Cancer Risk More and more studies are agreeing alcohol may increase cancer risk, certain cancers more than others. Alcohol is a legal, sedative drug which changes the way we feel. Pure alcohol is a colorless, odorless and inflammable fluid that does not contain any nutrients…
Cancer Survivors Exercise Class starting Jan. 6 DeWitt — The Jewish Community Center has announced they will be offering a Cancer Survivors Exercise Class starting Jan. 6 at their fitness center on 5655 Thompson Road in DeWitt. The class will be held three times a week as follows: Wednesdays…
Lymphedema Precautions By Andrea Leonard The amount of lymphatic fluid that is transported through the affected area is directly related to the amount of blood flow to those areas. Heavy lifting with the affected arm, extreme climatic temperatures, extreme water temperatures (when bathing, showering, or hot tubs and…
Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients Andrea Leonard In 1996, the first Surgeon General’s report on physical activity and health was published. This included the currently accepted public health recommendations for physical activity for general health; 20 minutes of moderate intensity activity - such as brisk walking -…
