Listening Time — 25:25

When it comes to treating people with cancer, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. The type and severity of cancer dictate the method and intensity of treatment.

Research suggests that anyone with cancer can benefit from prehabilitation, or prehab. Prehab is a period of physical therapy between a cancer diagnosis and medical treatment.

In this episode, physical therapist Mary Lou Galantino discusses what prehab entails. She also shares how it can benefit the patient. 

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Mary Lou Galantino, PT, MS, PhD, MSCE, is a professor at Stockton University. She also is an adjunct scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. She conducts research on integrative medicine and chronic diseases. With over 30 years in the clinic, plus research and training, she has extensive experience helping people with cancer and HIV. Galantino also serves on the advisory board of the Cancer Support Community in Wilmington, Delaware.