Category: Lymphedema

Exercise - From Prevention to Survivorship According to a 2016 study conducted by Moore et al., leisure-time physical activity reduces the risk of at least 13 different cancer types (Moore et al., 2016), and furthermore provide evidence for an exercise-dependent reduction in the risk of disease recurrence for…

The Role of Deep Breathing and Exercise in the Prevention and Management of Lymphedema The Role of Deep Breathing and Exercise in the Prevention and Management of Lymphedema Unlike the heart in the blood circulatory system, the lymphatic system does not have an active pump to propel lymphatic…

Most of us know that every October symbolizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month around the globe. I witnessed my mother battling breast cancer three times since 1981. She is currently fighting the battle with widespread-metastatic breast cancer. Today she is winning! According to Breastcancer.org:About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about…

Jeff received a referral for a client with bone cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for a year, but this is his first client with bone cancer. He asked if he could hire me to help him with and teach him how to put together Stan’s exercise…

To help with lymphedema, gentle bouncing on a mini trampoline for at least 10 to 15 minutes will stimulate your lymphatic system, says Ellen Kamhi in her book, "Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Weight Loss." The rapid changes in gravity cause your lymphatic channels to expand, thus…