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All you need to know about #Cancerrehab!!\n\n\n\nWe have Amy Compston, Dan Steventon, Chris Barnes, and Scott Kramer all physical therapists working, leading, and educating in the world of\xa0oncology\xa0physical therapy.\n\n\n\nThe hidden themes for this episode:\n\n\n\n* Read the room and the patient* Know how treatment impacts function* Have the foresight and leadership to speak up, reach out and make an impact\n\n\n\nIn this field, Amy believes physical therapists should be an advocate for their patients and not setting limits on treatment. To be a successful leader, you should take even the smallest of opportunities and keep refining your skills.\n\n\n\nDan created a Youtube channel called\xa0The Kids Cancer PT\xa0to provide education and encouragement to those affected by childhood cancer. Top tools treating the pediatric\xa0oncology\xa0population include having a thorough chart review and a strong research base.\n\n\n\nAs a PhD candidate, Chris is working on the\xa0precision exercise prescription study\xa0which is a model to incorporate PT into the\xa0oncology\xa0team and improve the long term outcomes after lung cancer. Chris discusses how the\xa0oncology\xa0population is affected in relation to DEI.\xa0\n\n\n\nScott describes his role and adaptability when working with hematological and bone marrow transplant patients. He encourages body weight resistance to treatment when appropriate.\n\n\n\nPARTING SHOT\n\n\n\n\u201cEvery person you come across in your clinic, forging that bond. Getting to know those people so that we can help make physical therapy not just a point in the cancer continuum but a cornerstone and enveloped in the whole entire patient experience.\u201dAmy Compston\n\n\n\n\u201cIf you are experiencing that or ever struggle with that burnout as a PT, as a provider, really dive into it. Sometimes you need to dive in harder than you thought you were going because that is your way out.\u201dScott Kramer\n\n\n\n\u201cIf a kid with cancer invites you into their world, brighten that world.\u201dDan Steventon\n\n\n\n\u201cAs PTs, we are rigid. We fight for what we want to do. To mature as a profession, we need to meet people for where they are.\u201d \xa0Chris Barnes