Dear Doctors,
I
have an abiding passion for cancer survivors and want to help them. I
am a cancer survivor myself. Having intimate knowledge of the emotions,
stress, and fears cancer patients experience, gives me a unique
perspective few therapists possess. I want to help your cancer patients fully recover, to feel strong and normal in their bodies and their minds.
I have the skills to treat their physical dysfunctions such as
tissue tightness and muscular weakness. But in addition, I can help
support them through their emotional struggles as well. Your patients
will be stronger in mind and body and receive a holistic approach to
their rehabilitation.
Benefits are verified prior to treatment; there are no surprises in billing.
I can help your patients feel better and stronger, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Regards,
Linda Lauer
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Unique Features of Holistic Physical Therapy
• Patients are comfortably clothed during treatments
• One-on-One hour long sessions with an experienced, licensed Physical Therapist; You are not shifted to lower qualified staff or left on a machine
• Holistic Mind/Body approach
• Relaxed, personal, and private environment
• Convenient scheduling and short waits
• We have success with patients that have not responded to traditional Physical Therapy
• Techniques are gentle enough to be done right after surgery
The Hard Facts
Here are some facts about pain from the 2000 Gallup survey Pain in America and the 2000 Partners Against Pain report, A Survey of Pain in America:
• Nine in 10 Americans suffer from regular pain; 89 percent reported they have some sort of pain monthly or more often.
• Nearly 26 million Americans suffer from severe pain. Forty-six percent reported moderate pain.
• Nearly 42 percent said they experience pain daily.
• On average, people with moderate to severe pain have lived with it for close to 1 1/2 years.
• Eighty-three million Americans reported that pain frequently affects their participation in some activities. Forty-three percent of respondents reported that pain occasionally affects participation.
• Four in five Americans believe aches and pains are a part of getting older, and 64 percent would see a doctor only when they couldn't stand the pain any longer.
• Sixty percent said pain is something you just have to live with, and 55 percent said they're uncomfortable taking medications.
• More than half said that they prefer being alone when they're in pain and that they're in a bad mood when in pain.
• Eighty percent of patients surveyed think their pain is a normal part of their medical condition and something they have to live with.
• About 40 percent said they're uncomfortable discussing their pain.
• More than half said pain interferes with their sleeping or mood, 30 percent their ability to drive, and 28 percent their ability to have sexual relations.
• Patients are so dissatisfied with the efficacy of their prescription and over-the-counter pain-control medications that 78 percent are willing to try new treatments.
• Two-thirds said their over-the-counter medications aren't effective, and 52 percent of those taking prescription medications said they're not effective.
How Can We Help You With Your Pain?
Pain treatment can be accomplished through physical therapy. Physical therapy (PT) involves the treatment, healing, and prevention of injuries or disabilities. PT helps to relieve pain, promote healing, and restore function and movement. We will help you get your strength back in those areas that have become painful and weakened so you can get back to activities you love to do.
Doctors' Corner
