Oncology Physical Therapy

10/09/2026

Published by the New York Times on 10/6/26.

Many people are talking about this, I certainly have for 30 years, but it’s just not made it into a routine clinical practice for all kids and adults diagnosed with cancer. And this is why at Fred Hutch, almost 30 years ago, we created the Lifestrong training program for the national YMCA.

Here’s the article link:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1509775477671577&id=100059174186752&mibextid=wwXIfr

10/07/2026

Gave a talk about exercise and improving bone density for cancer survivors at the Oregon Cancer Foundation survivorship series last night.

Such good questions and a lot of enthusiasm, especially around oncology nutrition.

Food and exercise are medicine!

(one of my photos of a Tarahati Ruby dahlia to celebrate fall)

10/03/2026

Sleep is a critical area that needs to be addressed with cancer survivors. They have a high rate of not getting restorative sleep. Adequate exercise, timing of drinking liquids in the daytime and various "sleep hygiene" techniques can be beneficial, as well as trying to address chronic pain.

Abnormal sleep duration may have detrimental effects on cancer survivors’ health, according to results of a cross-sectional study.Those who reported sleeping less or more than the recommended duration exhibited significantly higher odds for frequent mental or physical distress.

10/03/2026

I saw the news early this morning. Following her was to learn and to laugh. She shared her journey and answered people’s questions as honestly as she could. Her parents were absolutely incredible caregivers in such a hard situation…what an example to all of extraordinary caregiving with a constant sense of humor. It takes a lot of special, skilled and determined people to do a good job caring for spirit and body during a disease process.

Brooke taught us how to live life as best as possible and was so patient in answering people’s questions.

I hope her death was peaceful and painless and wish her family and friends gentleness as they grieve her. I will miss her posts and sense of humor.

We have got to have better treatments against ALS.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Heki7JD1g/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Brooke Eby has died at 37. After being diagnosed with ALS at 33, she brought her story to social media, using her wit and charm to raise awareness and build connections among the hundreds of thousands of people who also struggle with the fatal disease. Read more: https://nyti.ms/4xXSEzW

09/30/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19LhY3ooEM/

09/29/2026

More evidence about cardio and strength training for improving prognosis after a cancer diagnosis.

A new study has found that structured exercise, particularly aerobic exercise, after cancer treatment could help reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and mortality.

09/28/2026

Thank goodness it wasn’t a spinal cord injury.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bypr2oYD1/?mibextid=wwXIfr

09/22/2026

Have you wondered how a light massage like lymphatic drainage helps treat (and maybe reduce the risk of) lymphedema?

And why it's probably unnecessary to have "spa lymphatic treatments".

Good solid science information from the Science Friday podcast:

A new wellness trend focuses on stimulating the lymphatic system. What does this system do, and is there science to back these claims?