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One complementary cancer treatment that may be used as part of the cancer rehabilitation process is physical therapy. Physical therapy helps patients and their caregivers regain a sense of hope and control over their health by teaching proper and safe exercise to rebuild function, endurance, and muscle and bone strength.
San Antonio Community Hospital physical therapists will help address each of these issues through education and exercise. Some patients may already have strength loss due to other concurrent disease such as diabetes or heart disease. Maintaining strength during cancer treatment helps to prevent or decrease the risk of complications and enhance quality of life.
We also believe that no patient should have to live with cancer diagnosis and related treatments without support services. Our oncology team of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals provide a tremendous amount of ongoing support and one-on-one teaching with the patient and his or her family to help them manage the physical and emotional aspects of living with cancer.
Nutrition plays an important role in good health, but it can be especially critical when it comes to cancer prevention and treatment. Food is one of the few things you can be in control of during your treatment.
Being diagnosed with cancer is a difficult experience for patients and their loved ones. At San Antonio Community Hospital, we recognize that such a diagnosis can create issues and concerns that may influence a patient's ability to deal with this disease.
Proper nutrition can be very difficult. San Antonio Community Hospital's Nutrition Services is here to help you make informed decisions about nutrition and answer any questions you may have about how it can complement your treatment plan.
Nutrition consultations are available with our registered dietitians—simply ask your nurse to arrange a consultation.
Our goal is to help our patients and their families cope with cancer in a manner that will reinforce a healing environment both here and at home.
Patients with cancer may experience pain for a variety of reasons as a result of tumor growth, advanced cancer, or treatment side effects. At San Antonio Community Hospital, we are dedicated to helping patients deal with pain.
For patients who experience persistent chronic pain, help is available from physicians who specialize in pain management.
Pain can be managed effectively in most patients with cancer or with a history of cancer.
An accurate diagnosis of the cause and type of pain is key to finding the most effective treatment.
At San Antonio Community Hospital, we can provide access to licensed social workers to help with your psychosocial challenges in the face of cancer.
Our social workers provide emotional support to patients and their families through individual counseling and support groups.
They also help patients with financial challenges by connecting them to services and resources in their communities, such as disability programs, supplemental programs like Medi-Cal, and medication assistance programs.
To contact a licensed social worker, please ask the hospital operator, at 909.985.2811, to connect you to one.
A cancer diagnosis may cause feelings of stress, isolation, depression, and hopelessness. Wellness programs can provide:
