Cancer rehab · Epping
Exercise physiology during and after cancer treatment in Epping.
Exercise is now recommended as part of standard cancer care in Australia. It reduces fatigue, protects muscle and bone through treatment and helps you recover faster afterwards. Accredited Exercise Physiologists, working with your oncology team.
Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive, Epping. Free parking. Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm.
Sound familiar?
How cancer rehab usually shows up.
If a few of these ring true, you are in the right place. None of them mean something is badly wrong, and all of them respond to the right plan.
- Fatigue through chemotherapy or radiotherapy that rest does not fix
- Lost strength and weight, or gained weight, through treatment
- Hormone therapy for breast or prostate cancer affecting bones, muscles and energy
- Finished treatment and unsure how to rebuild safely
- Lymphoedema risk or numbness in hands and feet from treatment
- Your oncologist has said exercise is important and you do not know where to start
Why it happens
What is usually going on.
The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia recommends that everyone with cancer be prescribed exercise as part of their care. The evidence is that people who exercise during treatment have less fatigue, keep more muscle and function, tolerate treatment better and, for several cancers, have better survival outcomes.
Treatment side effects, blood counts, surgery sites and energy that changes week to week mean the program needs an expert eye. We adjust session by session, coordinate with your oncology team and give you a structure when everything else feels out of your control.
What we do
Assess, plan, retest. Numbers, not guesswork.
Every plan at Integral Movement starts with measurement on our force plates and strength testing, ends with a written program, and is retested at six weeks. One clinician, start to finish.
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Assess
Your diagnosis, treatment plan and side effects, strength, aerobic capacity and balance, and what matters most to you right now.
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Program
Supervised aerobic and resistance training scaled to how you are that day, with home work between sessions. Lymphoedema aware and neuropathy aware.
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Recover
After treatment, a progressive rebuild of strength, bone and fitness, and a plan to keep it up. Summaries to your GP and oncologist.
What the research says
Evidence, in plain English.
We read the research so you do not have to. These are the findings that shape how we treat cancer rehab. Ask us for the papers at your visit.
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The COSA position statement (2018) recommends 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise and two to three resistance sessions per week for people with cancer, prescribed by an exercise professional.
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Exercise during and after treatment reduces cancer related fatigue and improves physical function and quality of life (Cochrane).
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Progressive resistance training is safe for women with or at risk of breast cancer related lymphoedema and does not worsen it.
Who you will see
Accredited Exercise Physiologists, not a rotating roster.
You see the same clinician start to finish. Brad Buisson and Dennis Belios lead the musculoskeletal and chronic condition work, with our dietitian and occupational therapist in the same clinic when the plan needs them. Meet the team →
Funding
Medicare care plans, NDIS, DVA, WorkCover, TAC.
With a GP Chronic Disease Management plan Medicare rebates up to five allied health visits a year. We are a registered NDIS provider and bill DVA, WorkCover and TAC directly for accepted claims. Not sure what applies? Call and we will work it out.
Epping and Melbourne's north
Cancer rehab help close to home.
Integral Movement is at Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive, Epping, between Cooper Street and Edgars Road near the Northern Hospital, with free parking at the door. We see people with cancer rehab from Epping, South Morang, Mill Park, Wollert, Mernda, Lalor, Thomastown and across the City of Whittlesea. Home visits are available for NDIS, My Aged Care and DVA clients.
FAQ
Questions about cancer rehab
Can I exercise during chemotherapy?
Yes, for most people, adjusted to your blood counts, energy and side effects. We coordinate with your oncology team on any restrictions.
Is it safe with lymphoedema?
Yes. Progressive resistance training has been shown to be safe and can help. We progress slowly and monitor.
Does Medicare cover cancer rehab?
A GP Chronic Disease Management plan provides Medicare rebates for up to five allied health visits per year. Private health extras also apply.
What if I am too tired?
Fatigue is the main reason to come. Even short, light sessions reduce fatigue over time. We meet you where you are that day.
Do you see men on hormone therapy for prostate cancer?
Yes. Resistance training counteracts the muscle and bone loss from androgen deprivation therapy and is strongly recommended.
Related
Often goes with it.
High blood pressure and heart health
Prescribed exercise lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol and makes the heart more efficient.
Osteoporosis, falls and balance
Bone responds to load, and the right kind of strength and impact training is the most effective non drug treatment for low bone density.
Chronic and persistent pain
Pain that has lasted months or years, moved around, or never matched the scans.
Diabetes
Exercise is one of the most powerful tools for type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes, and it works best when it is prescribed, not guessed.
Ready to get it sorted?
Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive
Epping VIC 3076
ABN 73 674 529 241
Epping VIC 3076
ABN 73 674 529 241