Guiding You Toward Renewed Strength
Facing cancer takes immeasurable courage. That strength still shines in you, even if you’re experiencing cancer treatment side effects like fatigue, loss of muscle strength or other changes in your daily functioning.
At AdventHealth Sports Med and Rehab, you can lean on us to help you regain your rhythm. Our dedicated oncology rehab specialists and certified lymphedema therapists are here to support you before, during and after your cancer treatment, all with a focus on helping you feel whole again.
Cancer Rehab Services With Your Whole Health in Mind
You’re making progress every day, and we’re here to surround you with the support you need to get back to living fully — physically, mentally and spiritually. Our oncology rehab services are designed to support you throughout your cancer treatment with therapies that restore strength, improve function and enhance your quality of life.
We’re here to support you in:
- Improving physical strength and endurance to support your daily activities
- Managing cancer treatment-related side effects such as fatigue, pain, neuropathy and cognitive impairments
- Safely returning to daily activities like work, exercise and other meaningful activities
- Learning new strategies for energy conservation, posture and safe movement
- Taking care of scar tissue and improving range of motion
- Empowering your long-term wellness with personalized home exercise programs
- Finding solutions for swallowing-related concerns through assessments and treatments
Exceptional Lymphatic Care After Cancer Treatment
If you’ve had your lymph nodes removed as part of your cancer treatment, you may request to be scheduled with one of our certified lymphedema therapists for lymphatic screening and care.
Our therapists provide proactive monitoring for early signs and symptoms of lymphedema. They will take circumferential measurements and can do a bioimpedance spectroscopy analysis to measure fluid and tissue composition as well. Your therapist will also be well-versed in lymphatic surveillance models for breast cancer, melanoma, head and neck cancer, gynecologic cancer and urogenital cancers.
Depending on your unique needs, your therapist will also work with you to:
- Empower you with a home program, including skin care and simple exercises
- Learn safe practices to lower the risk of swelling
- Offer expert guidance on compression bandaging and garment use
- Reduce swelling and discomfort with complete decongestive therapy
Your therapist will consider your unique needs at every step, listening to your concerns, answering your questions and easing your mind.
At AdventHealth Sports Med and Rehab, our certified lymphedema therapists are specially trained in the treatment and management of swelling and lymphatic problems. We’re dedicated to reducing the impact of lymphedema on daily life by empowering you with the knowledge and tools to effectively self-manage your condition.
Our team provides expert guidance through complete decongestive therapy — the gold standard of care for lymphedema treatment — helping you find relief, improve function and enhance your overall quality of life.
If you’re experiencing mild swelling, we also provide support during the maintenance phase of your treatment. This includes education and guidance on compression garment selection and fitting, self-manual lymphatic drainage, skin care and safe exercise strategies to help you stay in control of your health long term.
Our team is trained to treat swelling caused by a variety of conditions. The most common causes include:
- Cancer treatment (surgery or radiation)
- Primary lymphedema (inherited or congenital lymphatic problems)
- Lipedema (abnormal fat distribution that can lead to swelling)
- Infections (or repeated cellulitis)
- Venous disease (chronic vein problems)
- Obesity or immobility
- Trauma or injury that damages lymphatic flow