We Are Committed to Helping Patients Heal Faster and Better.
The Regional Cancer Center is committed to offering the best available
rehabilitation services for our patients. We partner with
Rachel Coggins, DO, a physiatrist with Mary Washington Physical Medicine, to offer specialized
rehabilitation for patients with a cancer diagnosis.
The physiatry-led START Program (Specialized Targeted Advanced Rehab Therapy)
is cancer rehabilitation that provides patients with the latest cancer
rehab techniques and research-based protocols to help cancer patients
optimally heal and function.
It's no secret that chemotherapy, radiation, and other common treatments
used to help you battle cancer can negatively affect the quality of your
daily life. Whether you're newly diagnosed or long finished with treatment,
we can help address the unique functional needs of cancer patients before,
during, and after cancer treatment.
Areas of rehabilitation may include:
Musculoskeletal pain
Joint stiffness
Limb swelling (lymphedema)
Weakness and fatigue
Cognitive problems
Balance issues
Difficulty talking or swallowing
Mobility problems
Tingling and numbness
Our Highly Trained Medical Staff Awaits You.
Our care is based on conventional medicine and is delivered by knowledgeable,
sensitive medical experts at the top of their fields, specially trained
to address functional problems related to all forms of cancer. They comprise
a variety of disciplines including physicians; physical, occupational,
and speech therapists; registered nurses; nutritionists; and mental health
professionals.
The START program not only supports your physical healing, but also provides
referrals for emotional, nutrition, and smoking cessation resources. We
offer you a personalized rehab plan with an interdisciplinary approach.
Your cancer rehabilitation plan will center around individualized goals
that address your unique needs and put you on a path to START improving
your daily functioning and quality of life by:
Increasing your strength and energy
Alleviating pain
Improving physical functioning
Achieving emotional balance
Boosting your immune system
Each team member offers expert medical guidance, training, encouragement,
and support throughout the program. Feeling well enough to resume normal
day to day activities is essential for you and your family to enjoy a
good quality of life.
We Offer Comprehensive Care That Health Insurance Covers.
Our premium cancer rehabilitation services help you heal physically and
emotionally from treatment side effects, and they are available if you
are undergoing or have completed treatment. We also offer special programs
called “pre-habilitation” prior to when cancer treatment begins
so that we can help you prepare for treatment. Most of MWHC's cancer rehabilitation
services are reimbursed by health insurance providers. Access to world-class
follow-up care without added medical costs will enable you to regain your
health and get your life back on track.
The START Program for Cancer Rehabilitation is provided at our outpatient
rehabilitation clinics on the campus of both Mary Washington Hospital
and Stafford Hospital campuses:
Mary Washington Hospital
Rehabilitation Services of Fredericksburg
Ambulatory Services Center
1201-B Sam Perry Boulevard, Suite 240
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Stafford Hospital
Rehabilitation Services of Stafford
Stafford Medical Pavilion
125 Hospital Center Boulevard, Suite 303
Stafford, VA 22554
If you think cancer rehabilitation is right for you, ask your physician
to refer you to Mary Washington Healthcare’s START Program for Cancer
Rehabilitation. Contact
540.741.2244 for more information and for scheduling your appointment.
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