At Touro, we’re dedicated to helping you move forward after your
cancer treatment. Our cancer rehabilitation program is for patients who
have undergone treatment for cancer and will help you return to activities
of daily living. We know your cancer journey can be challenging, and your
quality of life may be affected by physical, emotional, and social issues.
Our cancer rehabilitation program is designed to improve function, decrease
pain, and improve your well-being as a cancer survivor. Your rehab program
will be designed to meet your individual needs based on the type of cancer
and treatment you had. The active involvement of you and your loved ones
is vital for your success. Cancer rehabilitation can manage pain, improve
nutritional status, bowel and bladder function, physical conditioning,
endurance, exercise performance, and social, cognitive, emotional, and
vocational status, as well as reducing hospitalizations. The side effects
and after-effects of cancer treatment can be difficult on your mind and
body. Cancer rehabilitation can help you, and we encourage you to learn
more rather than accepting your symptoms.
Severe swelling of the arm can result from the normal drainage pattern
in the lymph nodes being disturbed or damaged. This can happen as the
result of surgery to remove the lymph nodes or from radiation. The swelling
of the arm is referred to as lymphedema and is caused by an excess amount
of fluid. Swelling may occur in the arm, chest, and breast area on the
side that your surgery was on. Women are at a higher risk of lymphedema,
which can occur up to years later. Our comprehensive lymphedema treatment
program allows patients to work with an occupational therapist in an outpatient setting.
A physician referral for Occupational Therapy Lymphedema is needed before
therapy can begin. For additional information on referring a patient to
our lymphedema treatment program, please call us at
504.897.7827.
Proud to offer Anodyne Therapy
We’re proud to be the only Louisiana hospital to offer anodyne therapy
for cancer rehabilitation. This therapy uses a unique pattern of light
that stimulates the body to increase local blood circulation. It’s
effective at providing pain relief as well as relief from the numbness
and “pins and needles” feelings from the side effects of chemo-induced
neuropathy. Many patients who have undergone anodyne therapy report an
improved quality of life as well as an increase in their daily life activities.
