Background: Physical therapy encompasses the skilled treatment and care for patients
across the life span through a multitude of different practice settings. This includes caring for …

Physiotherapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing movement potential, within the
spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Physical therapists practice …

Introduction Few studies have analyzed patients' experiences of physical therapy within
palliative cancer care. Objective: To describe how patients with incurable cancer experience …

Objective: To review the role of physiotherapy and its effects in hospice care of patients with
advanced cancer. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed in PubMed …

There is mounting evidence of the physical therapist's role in hospice and palliative care
(HPC) for optimizing quality of life and engagement in remaining life activities. The purpose …

Purpose: Little is known regarding the extent to which physical therapy is integrated into
Hospice and Palliative Care (HPC). The purpose of this study was to describe perceptions of …

Introduction: Palliative care not only focuses on physical ailments associated with the
disease, but also considers the psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patients. The …

Background Over the last few years, the presence of physiotherapists in Palliative Care
Units (PCU) has considerably grown based on evidence from studies supporting the use of …

Background: Rehabilitation medicine is a multidisciplinary field aimed at improving patients'
quality of life by improving function. Patients receiving palliative care frequently share …

Conclusion In the palliative care approach for patients with cancer, physical therapy and
rehabilitation practices can have a positive impact on symptoms, functional capacity, and …