Bladder Cancer Surgery Rehabilitation and Symptom Management
Did you know that about 12,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with bladder cancer, and that 2600 Candians will die from this disease each year?
Fighting bladder cancer requires complex medical interventions, including neobladder surgery. This surgery requires extensive pelvic floor physiotherapy
to ensure adequate core and pelvic floor muscle function to combate the following unfortunate side effects:
- Scar tissue management
- Excessive nighttime urinary leakage
- Urinary retention
- Sexual dysfunction
- Gastrointestinal changes
- Constipation
- Improper lymphatic drainage
We can improve your post-operative recovery in the following ways:
- Pre- and post-surgery pelvic floor muscle training
- Nighttime incontinence management
- Providing bladder emptying recommendations
- Scar tissue management
- Constipation management
- Lymphatic drainage management
- Sexual dysfunction rehabilitation
If you are looking to receive support during your bladder cancer surgery recovery, book an appointment with us today!