“PoundPoms® 4 Recovery”, is the brainchild created through the collaboration of Andrea Leonard, President of the Cancer Exercise Training Institute & cancer survivor and Sherry ShamRock, founder of FIT 2 CHEER & inventor of PoundPoms (weighted cheerleading pom poms!) The inspiration was impelled when Natasha Madison a breast cancer…
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…
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…
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 -…
Father's Age at Birth May Affect Daughter's Cancer Risk Paternal age and the health effects it has on potential offspring have been the focus of many studies, but few have examined the effect parental age has on the risk of adult-onset hormone-related cancers (breast cancer, ovarian cancer and…
More Evidence that Exercise Prevents Cancer A growing body of evidence continues to support previous research about the cancer-fighting benefits of exercise and the link between physical activity and cancer prevention. Experts are now creating guidelines on diet and exercise, which for the first time puts exercise on…
Risk Factors for Male Breast Cancer It's important to understand the risk factors for male breast cancer — particularly because men are not routinely screened for the disease and don't think about the possibility that they'll get it. As a result, breast cancer tends to be more advanced…
Exercise and Breast Cancer Recovery 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…
[caption id="attachment_1097" align="alignleft" width="150"] National Cancer Institute[/caption] The Four Major Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer - NCI Press Release The four major molecular subtypes of breast cancer have been determined for the first time by researchers that have used national data to determine the incidence of the by…
