The Healing Power of Movement: How to Benefit from Physical Activity During Your Cancer Treatment

by Lisa Hoffman and Alison Freeland

Book Overview

Recent clinical studies show that exercise rather than rest may be the best therapy for someone undergoing cancer treatments. The Healing Power of Movement addresses this significant shift in care recommendations and clearly illustrates fifty specific exercises-from simply sitting up or moving in bed to walking or lifting light weights-for different stages of cancer treatments, and for many different types of cancers. Written in consultation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738205400
• ISBN13: 9780738205403
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.0"