Several years ago I was discussing with a cancer survivor the possibility of her starting an exercise program. I told her it might be difficult. She replied, “John, I survived cancer; I can do your workout.” Boy was she right. She responded very well to exercise. All the cancer patients we worked with have responded positively to exercise - everyone, but some cancer survivors were often discouraged from exercising. A quote from this New York Times article,Balancing Painful Swelling With a Desire to Exercise:
“FOR almost 20 years, the prevailing wisdom among most doctors has been that breast cancer survivors at risk of contracting lymphedema — a debilitating, irreversible swelling of one or both arms — should avoid most upper-body exercise or lifting anything heavier than five pounds. For many women, the stern warnings meant they could not shop for groceries or even carry their children. Running and walking were safe, but anything that taxed the arms was considered dangerous. ”
And this:
“But a study at the University of Minnesota that was released this week contradicts decades of restrictions. It found that slow, progressive weight training did not increase the onset of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors who had had lymph nodes removed, nor did it worsen the symptoms of longtime sufferers.
‘While current clinical guidelines say that this type of exercise may be harmful, our research indicates that it is indeed safe,’ ”
Slow, progressive weight training is the preferred protocol at Austin Personal Training and New Orleans Fitness trainers. By minimized the acceleration with slow smooth movements we minimize the forces that cause injury. The muscles are safely fatigued. This fatigue is what signals the body to become stronger.
The protocol is performed on MedX medical rehab equipment. The protocol and the equipment have allowed us the effectively work with many people with a wide range of conditions. We can help you set up a program that will produce positive change regardless of your condition.