Cancer Recovery

Cancer survivors often feel like they have lost control of their day to day lives. Our goal is to help them reverse that. With our staff that includes an exercise physiologist, aerobic instructors, an acupuncturist, a nutritionist and a massage therapist we can develop a program designed specifically for you.

What can The Back Gym do for me?

• Exercise improves your quality of life and may help your body heal from the physical harm cancer and its treatments may have caused.
• Acupuncture can play an important role,adjunctively, in the treatment of cancer. It can be effective for the control of pain post operatively, thereby reducing the amount of narcotics necessary. It is now routinely administered before, after and in-between chemotherapy treatment sessions for the control of nausea and vomiting. Such treatments are relatively simple and easily executed in an oupatient setting. Overall, acupuncture imparts a sense of well being and accelerates patients' recovery.
• Cancer treatments can greatly affect your nutritional needs. Whether you need help dealing with side effects or simply want to make sure you maintain your health, The Back Gym's dietician can help you plan simple meals that give you the energy you need to maintain your health.
• The Back Gym offers massage, specifically created for cancer patients to help soothe your body, quiet the mind, decrease anxiety and may alleviate some side effects of treatment. A safe and gentle massage can help you rest and restore while working within the precautions of your treatment.