Gentle Recovery
Gentle Movement, Stronger Recovery: Why Exercise Matters After Breast Cancer Recovery from breast cancer is about more than treatment—it’s about rebuilding strength, confidence, and well-being. Exercise after breast cancer is one of the most effective tools we have, yet […]
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Living with hormonal cancer treatments often comes with its own set of challenges, one of which can be joint pain. Hormonal therapies, designed to manage or treat certain cancers like breast or prostate cancer, can impact the body in various […]
Continue ReadingThe Gentle Recovery Method was designed by myself, India Gooderham. My background is working as a Physiotherapist in the NHS and I witnessed time and time again that women were receiving high standards of care when it came to treatments […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction: Embarking on the journey of recovery after a mastectomy or lumpectomy is a unique and personal experience. Recent research has shed light on an empowering addition to the recovery toolkit: yoga. Beyond its physical benefits, yoga is now being […]
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Having lymph nodes removed or radiated as a result of breast cancer treatment puts the body at life-long risk of lymphoedema. This risk does not mean that everyone will develop lymphoedema but it is worth doing what you can to […]
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This article discusses the potential for yoga in cancer recovery, and how misconceptions about this practice can act as a barrier to benefitting from this ancient, adaptable and all-encompassing form of self-care. We will explore the common myths and misconceptions […]
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I was recently waiting in the doctor’s surgery for a routine procedure that always make me apprehensive. Before seeing the doctor, a lovely nurse asked to take my blood pressure (BP). On taking my BP she looked at me in […]
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You don’t need to push hard to get results when you return to exercise after cancer treatment ends. In fact, starting gently, and progressing steadily week-to-week is what is going to achieve better and longer-lasting improvements to your health and […]
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The Gentle Recovery Concept is very much grounded in yoga and its teachings; I believe yoga is a practice that offers people recovering from cancer so many benefits. Here are just a few of them; 1.Yoga helps manage fatigue Fatigue […]
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I have witnessed the mental health issues that may arise as a result of cancer and sadly how little support people often receive in managing these symptoms. They say 1 in 3 people affected by cancer will experience a mental […]
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Breast Cancer Related Lymphoedema (BCRL), and Why Lymph Drainage Exercises are so Important. My work as a physiotherapist prescribing exercise taught me that a fundamental factor when deciding to start a new exercise program and then sticking to it is […]
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What your Doctor may not have had time to tell you… but what anyone affected by breast cancer NEEDS to know. This is not a pitch for an alternative cancer treatment, miracle super-food or extreme diet promising to cure your […]
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