Join us for a free yoga seminar "Gentle Yoga for Healing" on Friday May 27th from 6-7 at Covenant Presbyterian Church. This class is appropriate for anyone in the Austin community at any level of mobility. Invite your family and friends. For more information see the link below.
Changes occur as we age, as part of cancer treatment or if we are on endocrine therapy. One we do not like to talk about is urinary urgency and leakage. How can you take control of your bladder?
Avoid Bladder Irritants: Bladder irritants may cause your bladder to spasm which can cause urgency and leakage. Some irritants include: - Alcohol - Carbonated Beverages - Caffeine - Artificial Sweeteners - Acidic Foods
Stay well hydrated: Water helps prevent bladder irritation by diluting the fluid in your bladder and making the environment less irritated.
Stay active: Walking and other forms of exercise strengthen your pelvic floor muscles which are the group of muscles in charge of keeping you dry.
Do you have issues with urinary incontinence and/or urgency? Call or email CRA today and schedule a pelvic floor consult with our pelvic floor therapist Dr. Angela Wicker-Ramos PT, DPT, CLT-LANA.
Some Things We Have Been Up To
It has been another busy month for CRA! Here are some things we have been up to:
Cancer Rehab Austin is an official sponsor of Art Bra Austin and our owner/PT Angela Wicker-Ramos made a Harry Potter Corset to be auctioned off at the event.
Agnes Nowakowski our Acupuncture gave 2 talks at Livestrong on Radiation Therapy, Side Effects and Acupuncture.
Geri Ruane our Massage Therapist attended the Society for Oncology Massage Healing Summit at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
Our oncology rehab therapist Angela Wicker-Ramos attended the first annual MD Anderson/TIRRMemorial Herman Cancer Rehab Symposium.
Kimberly Wharton our yoga instructor took a seminar through the Integrative Restoration Institute studying under Richard Miller.
Practitioner Spotlight
Meet a member of our team:
Dr. Angela Wicker-Ramos PT, DPT, CLT- LANA is the owner, certified lymphedema therapist, oncology physical therapist and pelvic floor rehab therapist for Cancer Rehab Austin.
Angela has received the following degrees and certifications:
Doctorate of physical therapy from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Master's of physical therapy from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Bachelor's of science in kinesiology from The University of Texas at Austin.
Bachelor's of science in allied health sciences from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Training through the APTA on Women's Health and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Advanced training in head/neck and genital lymphedema treatments.
Did You Know We Offer?
Pediatric Massage:
Our Massage Therapist Geri Ruane has
advanced training in the fields of pediatric massage and pediatric oncology massage.
Pediatric Massage helps with:
decreased pain
reduced stress/anxiety/depression
improved sleep patterns
improved respiratory function
increased appetite and weight
have better gastrointestinal function
improved long-range emotional, physical and cognitive development
strengthened child/parent interaction and bonding
Call Geri today to schedule a pediatric massage at (512) 576-1050.
Want to Help CRA Grow?
We would love your help!
Some ways you can help:
Let your medical practitioners know about us at your next follow up appointment.
Tell others in your cancer support community that we are here to help.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and share posts that you find interesting or informative.
If you have received treatment at CRA we would appreciate a review on Yelp or Google. People rely on reviews to find quality care and practitioners they can trust.
We are so blessed to be in such an amazing Austin community. We appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to make a difference one patient at a time.
Cancer Rehab Austin | Phone: 512-524-0964 | Fax: 512-524-0936