Posts Tagged ‘Chemotherapy’
Evaluation & Treatment of Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
DAY Friday 13 April 2019 TIME 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM FORMAT 4-hours instructional course, Hands-on Workshop ROOM LOCATION to be determined TOPIC AREAS Cancer Rehabilitation, Pain Rehabilitation CAREER LEVEL Intermediate WHO SHOULD ATTEND Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurses Course Description Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) presents as sensory pain, numbness, or paresthesia. CIPN affects activities…
Read MoreNorth County Cancer Fitness presentation with Cynthia Cooper
North County Cancer Fitness (NCCF) is inviting the community to a Free presentation with Cynthia Cooper, MFA, MA, OTR/L, CHT “Gentle Home Exercises to Relieve Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy” with demos and Q & A. Sat 4/7 at 4 pm to 5.30 pm Location: San Diego County Credit Union – SDCCU Community Room 501 N El…
Read MoreFirst Cancer Summit of the Occupational Therapy Association of California in January 2018
Cynthia will be presenting on “Evaluation and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)” at the First Cancer Summit of the Occupational Therapy Association of California in January 2018.
Read MoreCynthia will be teaching a workshop to the hand therapists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in December 2017
Client-Centered Treatment for Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy of the Upper Extremity Speaker Cynthia Cooper has thirty-eight years of work experience in hand therapy in various settings including out-patient services, hospital-based programs, private hand centers, and hand surgeons’ offices. Her positions have included senior hand therapist, director of hand therapy, and clinical research coordinator. Ms. Cooper…
Read MoreChemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
“Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy can occur in people who are receiving chemotherapy treatment. Certain chemotherapy drugs are more likely to cause neuropathy than others. Symptoms are usually experienced as sensory changes in the feet or the hands and may include qualities described as numbness or tingling or pins and needles or stinging sensations. In the feet…
Read MoreThe 2015 Hite Family Symposium: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Cancer Care for Adults, Children, and Adolescents
In April, Cynthia will be a speaker at the Ohio State University annual Occupational Therapy Hite Symposium. This year’s topic is cancer rehabilitation. Cynthia will present on adult cancer rehabilitation and hand therapy for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Later in April she will be presenting a poster at the annual American Occupational Therapy Association annual conference in…
Read MoreHand Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy of the Hands
Many people who have been treated with chemotherapy report hand and/or foot neuropathy from the anti-cancer drugs. This neuropathy can dramatically interfere with daily activities and quality of life. It can present as numbness, tingling, pins-and-needles, sensory pain, stabbing, or cold-intolerance. Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIPN) can become so severe that chemotherapy doses or frequencies may need…
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