Gentle Recovery
The 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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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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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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