Make Cancer Rehab a Part of your Recovery

Sep 22, 2020

You’re celebrating your win over cancer but you’re just not your old self. Aggressive life-saving treatments can take a toll on your body, that’s why rehabilitation should be a part of your recovery.

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan’s (RIM) team of cancer rehab specialists includes:

Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Speech Therapists
Lymphedema Therapists

“We help people manage the effects of cancer throughout their entire journey. We have patients that come to us before surgery to get ready for treatment, but typically we have patients that come to us post-surgery, chemo or radiation,” says Tammy DeMeere, a Physical Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist at RIM.

We help cancer patients and survivors:

Improve strength and stamina
Improve your bladder and bowel control
Increase mobility and range of motion
Improve swallowing
Manage lymphedema
Manage pain
Improve balance
Reach your maximum activity level

Cancer rehab is designed to meet the individual needs of each patient depending on their goals and type of cancer. Ask your doctor for a prescription for physical therapy.

To make a therapy appointment at a DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan location, visit RIM Rehab Appointment page.