Introduction to Exercise for Cancer Patients

Updated and Enhanced Just For You

By 2030, there will be over 20 million cancer survivors in the U.S., and almost 200,000 newly diagnosed every year. Surgery, including amputations, and treatment will leave patients with muscle imbalances and range-of- motion limitations and put them at risk for heart and lung damage, osteoporosis, and diabetes. All this can be prevented and/or managed with exercise. This introductory course for health and fitness professionals will teach professionals how to do the following for clients who have undergone cancer surgery and treatment:
- Identify muscle imbalances and correct postural deviations
- Identify and correct range-of-motion limitations
- Prevent, identify, and manage lymphedema
- Prescribe a comprehensive, individualized recovery program that will improve a patient’s quality of life and minimize the risk of comorbidities. 
Upon course completion, you will also be able to: 
- Master the basics about cancer, including the acute and chronic side-effects
- Understand exercise contraindications in people undergoing cancer treatment, and how to modify exercise accordingly
- Learn how to prevent and manage lymphedema Know the limitations associated with exercising with cancer-related health complications
- Understand how to correct muscle imbalances and ROM limitations following surgery/treatment
For more course information or to enroll, visit:  https://www.witseducation.com/fit/store-shop/introduction-cancer-exercise/?affname=37

https://www.witseducation.com/fit/store-shop/introduction-cancer-exercise/?affname=37

Fee Breakdown

Category	Description	Amount
Main Rate	Registration Fee	$ 69.95