Physiotherapy for prostate cancer is one of the most common treatment methods that is used along with other methods to treat the prostate. The most common prostate cancer in men every year is one of the skin cancers. .. About 16,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer.... 95% of men an average of five years after diagnosis.... What is prostate cancer?.. Prostate cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells form in the prostate (a small gland located below the bladder and in front of the rectum in men) and grow uncontrollably.. In most cases, prostate cancer progresses slowly. In some cases, prostate cancer is likely to spread to other parts of the body It does... for prostate cancer yes.... **You can contact Mehraz Shiraz Clinic to get an in-person appointment for prostate cancer physiotherapy treatment.** The cause of **prostate cancer** The reasons for getting prostate cancer are not exactly known... Factors such as age and family history increase the risk of getting this disease in people... As you get older, the risk of getting prostate cancer also increases... If a family member or close relative has got prostate cancer, the chance of getting prostate cancer increases... There are many treatments to deal with this disease.. Prostate cancer treatments include: - Active monitoring (monitoring a type of prostate cancer that has no symptoms and is considered low risk) - watchful waiting (control of a type of prostate cancer in which the probability of causing problems during a person's life is rare) - Surgery (prostatectomy or prostate removal) - Radiotherapy - ADT treatment or hormone deprivation (this method is used to reduce the production of testosterone and the growth of cancerous glands) - Chemotherapy Read more: Urinary incontinence physiotherapy in Shiraz Complications of prostate cancer treatment After the above treatments for prostate cancer, men often experience the following problems: - Fatigue and lethargy - Loss of muscle strength and fitness - Depression - Urinary incontinence - Erectile dysfunction - Bladder/bowel dysfunction after prostate cancer surgery or radiotherapy How does physiotherapy help to treat prostate cancer? After the diagnosis of prostate cancer, a person is often forced to make changes in his lifestyle.. Continuous treatments and side effects caused by treatment, such as fatigue, muscle weakness, loss of fitness, erectile dysfunction, and bladder and bowel dysfunction, greatly affect a person's quality of life.. Recovery and treatment of patients with prostate cancer. It helps the patient from the bones and joints.. During the consultation, the physiotherapist shares the treatment goal as well as the type and intensity of the exercises with the person suffering from prostate cancer. The person's pelvis is affected... and after the physiotherapists who specialize in pelvic health and men's cancer, they provide comprehensive and specialized treatments in different stages before, after and during treatment.. - Ultrasound to evaluate the function of pelvic floor muscles - Pelvic floor muscle training - Pilates exercises or central stability - Biofeedback training Read more: Physiotherapy of pelvic muscle strain and its treatment Before surgery, radiotherapy or other treatments, the physiotherapist provides an appropriate exercise program. The purpose of performing these exercises is to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, increase physical fitness and recovery after treatment. The physiotherapist helps the patient regain strength and fitness during radiotherapy or other treatments. Life... Life plays an important role... After surgery, radiotherapy or other treatments, The physiotherapist helps the patient to overcome the problems related to urinary incontinence, fitness and muscle weakness caused by the disease.... During this time, the physiotherapist helps the patient to improve his functional abilities, mental state and quality of life.. Give a star rating.. Registration score Average score 0 / 5... Number of points: 0 No points have been registered yet. Be the first