Posts Tagged ‘Peripheral Neuropathy’
The 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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