Breast Cancer Rehabilitation

Build Confidence Treating Individuals Affected by Breast Cancer

As breast cancer survival rates continue to rise, more individuals are living with long-term physical impairments related to surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormonal treatment. Yet many rehabilitation professionals feel underprepared to confidently assess and treat this population.

This 2-day live online weekend course is designed to bridge that gap.

You’ll gain a practical, evidence-informed foundation in breast cancer rehabilitation — so you can provide safer, more effective care and feel confident supporting patients across the continuum of recovery.

Why Take This Course?

By the end of this course, you will be better equipped to:

• Understand common breast cancer treatments and their functional implications

• Recognize and assess musculoskeletal and soft tissue impairments

• Apply evidence-informed rehabilitation strategies with confidence

• Safely progress exercise and movement following treatment

• Improve clinical decision-making when working with complex presentations

This course emphasizes real-world clinical application, not just theory.

"This course provided me with the confidence to provide exceptional, evidence based care to my patients.  The volume of information was quite large, and I'm thankful for the notes to refer back to.  Knowing what to expect when patients are undergoing chemo and radiation, and understanding what is clinically relevant for someone who has a history of cancer was extremely valuable.  With cancer numbers on the rise, I think it is imperative that physiotherapists and other allied health professionals gain this knowledge that goes behind the basics we may have learned in our university training.  We need to learn more so we can be better for patients in this critical time in their life-this course meets that need." - JC, Previous course participant

Who This Course Is For

This course is intended for regulated healthcare professionals, including:

• Physiotherapists / Physical Therapists

• Occupational Therapists

• Massage Therapists

• Nurses

• Other rehabilitation professionals working with oncology populations

No oncology-specific prerequisites required. This course is appropriate whether you are new to breast cancer rehabilitation or looking to strengthen your foundational knowledge.

"The breast cancer course was helpful for reviewing and updating myself on current protocols, medications, and surgeries for women undergoing breast cancer treatment." - FR, Previous course participant

What You’ll Learn

Over this interactive weekend, you will gain a strong foundation in breast cancer rehabilitation, including:

• Breast cancer epidemiology, diagnosis, and staging

• Common medical treatments and their implications for rehabilitation

• Musculoskeletal and soft tissue impairments following breast cancer treatment

• Functional assessment strategies across the continuum of care

• Principles of safe and effective exercise prescription

• Introduction to lymphedema-informed care and risk reduction

• Clinical reasoning through case examples to support real-world application

This course emphasizes clinical relevance, helping you translate knowledge into confident patient care.