Cancer-related fatigue is the most common and distressing side effect experienced by cancer survivors. The severity and length of the fatigue depends on the type…
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Best Exercises for Lymphedema
Exercise can benefit cancer patients who suffer from the treatment side effect, lymphedema which in short is a collection of fluid. The lymphatic system relies…
READ MORELymphatic System Logistics for Exercise
The lymphatic system is tied to the optimal functioning of almost every aspect of the human body. It plays a role in injury and muscle…
READ MOREDoes Your Cancer Survivor Client Have Brittle Bones?
Working with a client who is a cancer survivor? There is a good chance they may have brittle bones. To create safe and effective exercise…
READ MORECan Exercise Help Peripheral Neuropathy?
The right exercises can be a catalyst for regaining motor control in clients sidelined with neuropathic pain. Negotiating with peripheral neuropathy when personal training has…
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If a client tells you they have or have had prostate cancer you need to do extra research before programming exercise for him. Here are…
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Learn about safe exercise choices for individuals who have had chemotherapy so you can be ready to help people who really need it. If possible, an…
READ MORERegaining Fitness After Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy can have an enormous impact on the cancer survivor’s body and mind because of the side effects. After chemotherapy, cancer patients usually need to…
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Exercise may be the furthest thing from someones mind after a cancer diagnosis. Even if they have never been active, exercise can become one of your…
READ MOREThe Importance of Exercise in Lung Cancer Research
There’s a good reason why Carol Michaels was awarded with Personal Trainer of the Year at the Idea World Fitness Convention this month. Cancer effects everyone.…
READ MORENFPT’s Cancer Recovery Specialist Credential Puts You, the Trainer, in Front of More Clients Needing Your Service
One huge area that not enough personal trainers are benefiting from is training “special population” individuals. This is a vast group of people that desperately…
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The circulatory system is made up of arteries, veins and the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system relies on the movement of muscles to circulate the…
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