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Bone Health After Cancer
Strong Foundations: Looking After Your Bones After Cancer Your bones do more than just hold you up– they are living, dynamic tissue that respond to movement, loading, nutrition, and hormones. After cancer treatment, they may need some extra care. Let's talk about...
Fatigue Fighters: Managing Low Energy After Treatment
Energy Returns, Not All At Once, But With Every Gentle Movement. You are told the treatment's finished– but your body still feels like it is running on empty. No one warned you that it would be this hard to get out of bed, to walk to the kitchen, to string a full day...
Moving Again: Gentle, Safe, and Supportive Exercise After Cancer
You have been through so much. Your body has carried you through diagnosis, treatment, fatigue, and all the ups and downs in between. And now, you are wondering.... Can I move agin? ShouldI? How do I start without overdoing it? If any of that feels familiar, this blog...
Numb Toes And Tingling Fingers? Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy During Cancer Treatment
These are just a few signs of peripheral neuropathy– a condition that can sneak in during or after cancer treatment, often without much warning. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you are not alone– and you're not imagining it.What is Peripheral Neuropathy?...
Let’s Talk About Your Lymphatic System (Without The Big `Words)
Most of us don't give much thought to our lymphatic system– until something goes wrong. But it's a really clever part of your body that works quietly in the background to help us stay well. Here is a simple, friendly guide to what it does, why it matters, what...
Recovery After Cancer: What No One Tells You
You've rung the bell, the treatment is over– and now what? For many, this moment is full of relief.... but also uncertainty. Cancer recovery is often portrayed as a retun to "normal", but in reality, it's complex and often deeply personal. In fact many people say...
Why Tearing Others Down Won’t Build You Up- And What Happens When We Big Each Other Up
Why tearing others down won't build you up- and what happens when we big each other up instead. I had an experience recently that really brought home how we have a choice in how we respond to negativity– whether we add fuel to the fire or try to shift the energy in a...
SARCOPENIA: THE SILENT MUSCLE THIEF
As we age, most of us expect to slow down a little. But what about if that slowing down is more about muscle loss than simply getting older? Sarcopenia, often called the "silent muscle thief", is a condition many people have not heard of– but it is something we all...
The Inner Ear, Balance, and the Lower Leg:
Did you know your ears and legs are in constant communication? It might sound strange, but your inner ear and lower leg work together like an invisible balancing act. When one struggles– whether from ageing, hearing loss, or chemotherapy– the other has to work even...
The Power Of Touch:
I was tasked with an exercise to look at four different complementary therapies. The history, treatment, training, regulations and governing bodies. It shocked me enough to write about it. Quality training in a hands-on therapy should matter to both the client and the...