07/06/2026
Mobilisation is an essential part of hospital care, and physiotherapists play a vital role in helping patients regain function, maintain independence and prevent the effects of prolonged bed rest.
🎗️In oncology, mobilisation remains just as important. In fact, getting patients moving is often one of our primary goals.
🎗️The difference is that cancer patients may have additional factors that need careful consideration before deciding what is safe and appropriate on a particular day.
🎗️Low haemoglobin levels, low platelet counts, infection risk, bone metastases, treatment-related side effects and reduced cardiovascular reserve can all influence how a patient responds to activity. Our role is not simply to ask, "Can this patient walk?" but rather, "Will this patient benefit from walking today, and how can we do it safely?"
🎗️Cancer recovery is not always linear. There are days when patients progress, and there are days when treatment, complications or symptoms require us to adapt our approach. Safe and effective rehabilitation means meeting patients where they are and adjusting the plan accordingly.
The goal is always movement. The question is how to achieve it safely, effectively and at the right time.
