Shands Rehab Center at the Davis Cancer Center offers comprehensive rehabilitation services for patients who have undergone or are undergoing cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Our specially trained physical, occupational and massage therapists are committed to providing adult and pediatric therapy interventions in a safe and comfortable environment with the main goals of independence of home program, return to a functional lifestyle and improved quality of life.

Staff

Learn more about the staff and therapists at Shands Rehab Center at Davis Cancer Pavillion

Services

Our therapy staff provides the following skilled interventions:

• An individualized flexibility, strengthening and aerobic conditioning program
• Cancer Related Fatigue strategies
• Manual techniques (including stretching) for soft tissue, muscle and scar mobilization
• Muscle Energy Techniques for joint mobilization to correct joint alignment
• Posture and body mechanics education
• Urinary and fecal incontinence education and treatment
• Bladder and bowel urgency and frequency education and treatment
• Pelvic pain treatment
• Lymphedema prevention education
• Lymphedema treatment including Manual Lymph Drainage and compression
• Balance and Gait Training
• Activities of Daily Living re-training
• Splinting
• Patient and family education and home program performance
• See all services provided at this location

Cancer diagnoses treated

• Breast cancer                    
• Head and neck cancers
• Brain tumors
• Prostate cancer
• Blood cancers
• Sarcomas
• Gynecological cancers
• Urological cancers
• Melanoma

Patient Resources

• Understanding Lymphedema (.PDF)
• Post-operative Care for Lymphedema after Radical Mastectomy (.PDF)
  

Location

Shands Rehab Center at Davis Cancer Pavillion
2000 SW Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352) 265-7036
(352) 265-7058

Map & Directions

More Information

For more information or to make an appointment at Shands Rehab Center at Davis Cancer Pavillion, call 352.265.7005.