# Physical & Occupational Therapy

  **Table of Contents**

 **Table of Contents** [About This Service](#section-overview "About This Service") [How Cancer Rehabilitation Can Help](#section-12236 "How Cancer Rehabilitation Can Help") [Therapies Offered](#section-12241 "Therapies Offered") [How to Get Started](#section-12246 "How to Get Started")

## About This Service

Oncology rehabilitation services at The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders are available by appointment for established patients. These therapies are designed to support physical recovery, improve function, and address the side effects that may occur during or after cancer treatment. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and lymphedema therapy, provided through partnerships with experienced cancer rehabilitation providers.

Cancer treatment can affect strength, energy, mobility, and overall quality of life. Rehabilitation therapists receive specialized training in oncology and understand the unique challenges patients face while undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery. Their goal is to help you regain function, manage symptoms, and return to the activities that matter most.

## How Cancer Rehabilitation Can Help

Therapists tailor programs to each patient’s goals, whether that means returning to work, restoring movement after surgery, or safely resuming hobbies and routines. Working with a specialized cancer rehabilitation therapist may help you:

- Decrease pain, fatigue, and stiffness
- Improve balance and mobility
- Build strength and endurance
- Restore memory and concentration
- Improve bowel, bladder, and sexual function
- Reduce numbness, tingling, or neuropathy
- Manage lymphedema or persistent swelling
- Continue important daily activities and roles

## Therapies Offered

- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Lymphedema Therapy

## How to Get Started

Your care team at The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders will help connect you with a cancer rehabilitation specialist near you. We partner with providers throughout Texas and can coordinate referrals and guide you through scheduling your first visit.

   Service Providers

     ![Jharana Sherstha](/sites/default/files/styles/uncropped_500w_webp/public/2025-12/Jharana%20Sherstha.jpg.webp?itok=zasaEeAl)

 [ Jharana (Jina) Shrestha, MD ](/our-care-team/jharana-jina-shrestha)Rheumatologist

Weatherford

    ![Vinaya Potluri](/sites/default/files/styles/uncropped_500w_webp/public/2025-12/Vinaya%20Potluri.jpg.webp?itok=rqr3Y1lN)

 [ Vinaya Potluri, MD ](/our-care-team/vinaya-potluri)Hematologist

Medical Oncologist

Burleson

Fort Worth – Southwest

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