Breast Cancer and Prosthetics
Andrea Leonard
Breast cancer survivorship exercise and fitness programs (Portland)
What you will see in this presentation:
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​The harder considerations for personal trainers and fitness professions working with people after cancer.
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Hear about how health professionals can work together to support best performance for individuals.
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Know about the new Pound Poms program for after breast cancer and lymphoedema - based on cheer leader moves.
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Marjorie Brook
Scar tissue after breast cancer: The Strait TM method Long Island, New York
Learning objectives for this presentation:
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What you need to know before you put your hands on someone’s breast cancer scar.
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Understand potential effects of reconstruction and breast implants on the breast cancer survivor and scar tissue formation.
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Questions you can ask to help determine time frames for scar tissue treatment.
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Naomi aaronson
Pilates: Practice mat and chair exercises to understand the principles and benefits for breast cancer survivors.
What you will see in this presentation:
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Understand the principles of breath, posture, stabilizing and moving.
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Practice a chair based and mat based set of exercises.
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Be able to use modifications to these exercises.
Dr Andrea Pusic
Breast Q: An international patient reported outcome tool
What you will see in this presentation:
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​Know how to choose the tests and sections of Breast Q to suit your patient/client.
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See how Breast Q evaluates treatment outcomes and can identify early management procedure.
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The process Breast Q used to have languages to suit client's where English is not their language.
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Understand how this test can be used to compare treatments internationally.
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Susan Nichols
Cording and Lymphoedema: A case study demonstrating tools and therapy aids.
Learning objectives for this presentation:
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Learn how a paint brush can make lymph massage more consistent.
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Watch how a snake bite tool can help release tight scar and fascia.
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See how a Gua Sha tool can be used to improve micro circulation in the limb.
Fly fishing
Fly Fishing : A weekend away for women after
breast cancer
Learning objectives for this presentation:
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See how organizations link together to support survivor outcomes.