Prostate Cancer Survivorship

Course overview

How can rehabilitation professionals approach the complex physical and psychosocial impacts of prostate cancer survivorship in their patients? This course, with Michelle Lyons, provides background on treatment options for prostate cancer and the implications during episodes of rehabilitation treatment. The course begins by describing the treatment options available for prostate cancer in detail, and by explaining the practical implications for therapy. The course also provides important background on the effects of prostate cancer on the body that are important for therapists working with this population to understand. Finally, in the last chapter, Michelle Lyons demonstrates and discusses key exercises for patients recovering from prostate cancer.