What is cancer related fatigue?

What is cancer related fatigue?

The month of October is breast cancer awareness month so I wanted to write about an issue that is so common in cancer … fatigue. Fatigue is often poorly understood by both those who experience it as well as by the greater community. Read on to find out about the causes of cancer related fatigue and strategies that can help you take back control. [Read more]

Laser: for so much more than hair removal…

Laser: for so much more than hair removal…

Today I want to introduce one of my favourite therapy tools, the low level laser. Now you may be asking yourself, what would physiotherapists be doing with laser?? No, we have not branched out into the hair removal business nor are we leveling out our therapy room. I actually use this little beauty to assist in improving pain and scarring, to heal wounds, to reduce skin inflammation as well as to break down thickened tissues and even improve lymphoedema. [Read more]