Our Cancer Rehabilitation Program takes a multidisciplinary approach and includes a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology (if needed).  Our goal is to help you to improve your quality of life and safely increase your activity level. Our cancer rehab physician and therapists have additional training and experience working with cancer survivors. They'll evaluate your needs and goals, while working with you and your cancer care team to develop a personalized treatment plan. The program also provides education to help you prevent and reduce cancer-related physical and mental fatigue.

Physical Therapy

• Increase strength and endurance
• Improve range of motion, balance and flexibility
• Decrease pain
• Reduce nerve discomfort

Occupational Therapy

• Improve attention, organization and problem-solving
• Learn ways to conserve your energy
• Improve independence in daily activities
• Determine adaptive equipment needs

Speech Therapy

• Improve ability to speak and be understood
• Learn strategies to assist with changes in cognition and language
• Improve ability to swallow
• Speech Therapy will collaborate with your cancer physician and may request imaging tests to assess your ability to swallow

Cancer Rehab PM&R Physician Focus Areas:

• Diagnosis & management of medical factors that contribute to functional decline
• Collaboration with other medical providers to facilitate functional improvement
• Coordination of rehabilitation care
• Medication and procedures to help with muscle, joint, neurological and nerve pain

Select specialty services offered at affiliate locations in Grand Rapids and Hibbing.