With recent advances in cancer treatment, patients are living longer and beating the disease — but many are left managing side effects from surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy long after treatment ends. Physiotherapy provides an effective way to manage those effects and rebuild function.
✓ Specialized training in cancer rehabilitation | ✓ No referral needed | ✓ Toronto, ON
Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy each leave different marks — care is built around what actually caused what you’re feeling.
Post-Surgical Recovery
Surgery can leave tightness and decreased range of motion in the affected area, long after healing is otherwise complete.
Radiation & Chemotherapy Effects
Radiation and chemotherapy can bring fatigue and nerve disorders that linger well after treatment ends.
Lymphedema Management
Fluid buildup after cancer treatment is common and treatable — we help manage swelling so it doesn’t limit daily life.
Menopausal Symptoms from Treatment
Fast, rhythmic movements to move fluid through the lymphatic system. Debloating, circulation, hormonal balance and a sculpting effect. Hydrate before.
Regaining Strength & Function
Each client receives a tailored exercise plan built to restore strength, function, and confidence in their body.
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Every feeding journey is different. If you don’t see your situation listed, reach out — chances are, we can still help.
The effects we help manage most
Any of these on their own, or several at once — each one is treatable.
Fatigue
Ongoing tiredness that doesn’t resolve with rest alone.
Nerve disorders
Nerve-related pain or sensation changes from treatment.
Lymphedema
Swelling from fluid buildup in the affected area.
Pain
Ongoing pain related to surgery, treatment, or recovery.
Swelling
General swelling beyond lymphedema specifically.
Menopausal symptoms
Estrogen loss brought on by cancer treatment.
Tightness
Restricted movement in the treated or surgical area.
Decreased range of motion
Reduced mobility in the affected area after treatment.
Cancer rehabilitation is physiotherapy focused specifically on the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment — not general fitness, but targeted work on what surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy actually left behind.
Each client is provided with a tailored exercise plan, built around their specific effects and goals, aimed at improving quality of life and restoring a sense of function and self-worth, not just physical output.
Ready to feel like yourself again?
If you’re ready to get started with pelvic health physiotherapy or the EMSella® Chair in Ottawa, please book online or call us at
+1 416-551-0900
If you have any further questions, our team is here to provide answers.
Not sure what type of treatment you need for your condition or symptoms? Consider a free discovery session, where our team can help to identify what modalities would be best suited to your condition, illness, or symptoms.