Skip to main content

Cancer treatment can lead to fatigue, pain, weakness, trouble moving, and difficulty with speech or swallowing. Unfortunately, many patients assume these musculoskeletal challenges will be their new normal. But rehabilitation can often improve these functional impairments, helping patients live their best lives.

Log in or create a free account to keep reading.


Join APTA to get unlimited access to content.


You Might Also Like...

Feature

Short-Handed: Workforce Projections Predict Profession Shortages

Jun 1, 2025

A new APTA report outlines forecasts of a supply shortage of physical therapists through 2037.

Feature

A Critical Addition: Embedding PTs Into Emergency Departments

Jun 1, 2025

How incorporating physical therapists in emergency medicine can improve patient outcomes.

Success Story

Success Story | Helping Others Find Their Footing Through Mentoring

Jun 1, 2025

One hospital’s mentoring program is empowering clinicians to confidently treat vestibular disorders — and transforming patient outcomes along the way.