Physical Therapy For Lymphedema & Cancer: The Most Underrated Treatment! | Lisa Sylvestri

The Health Investment Podcast with Brooke Simonson

EPISODE 93 | Lisa Sylvestri has 20 years of experience as a physical therapist, over 12 of which are in the lymphedema and oncology arena. Her passion is working with the lymphedema, breast cancer, and oncology patient population, and her mission is to ensure every patient who has received a cancer diagnosis is able to have a great quality of life. Lisa works with patients one on one to help them eliminate their fears, gain strength, reduce swelling, and achieve their personal goals. Ultimately, she wants to help bridge the gap from pre-hab to long-term care in the cancer community. In the episode, she shares why everyone who’s been diagnosed with cancer or lymphedema should work with a physical therapist, common misconceptions about cancer diagnoses and treatment, why the “rest is best” mentality is outdated when it comes to cancer and lymphedema diagnoses...and more! Enjoy!! EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/93 P.S. – If you’re liking The Health Investment Podcast, be sure to hit “subscribe/follow” so that you never miss an episode 🙂 QUESTIONS I ASK LISA IN THE EPISODE: What’s your story? (Specifically, what led you to become a physical therapist? And to eventually focus on therapy in the lymphedema and oncology arena?) So just a basic question: What's the difference between cancer and lymphedema? Can physical therapy help some/all people during treatment, or is it something survivors should seek out? How is physical therapy for lymphedema helpful? For cancer? Do most cancer patients/survivors know that physical therapy for lymphedema is a helpful option? What are some of the specific treatments you'd do for a cancer patient/survivor that are different from typical physical therapy exercises? Can you share one or two client success stories? What are some of the most common misconceptions about being diagnosed with cancer? About treatment? For newly diagnosed cancer patients just beginning their journey, what advice do you have? I'm sure everyone listening knows at least one person who currently has or has had cancer, unfortunately. How can we as family members and friends be most supportive? What do we say?? There are a lot of resources out there for cancer patients. Are there any in particular that you recommend? LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]: Visit Lisa's website and follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube National Lymphedema Network Lymphology Association of North America Find a LANA Certified Specialist near you! Get a bottle of sugar- and additive-free wine for a penny! Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time through sustainable habit change + mindset shifts so you can start living your BEST life as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself! Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram Follow host Brooke Simonson on Instagram Email Brooke: [e-mail] Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)