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Cancer Aftercare and bellicon: Movement as the Key to Rehabilitation.
The cancer aftercare process is essential to ensure successful recovery and improve the patient's quality of life. Movement plays a key role, both during therapy and in the rehabilitation phase. The bellicon provides gentle, effective exercise tailored to the needs of cancer patients.
Nadja Will, our expert, overcame breast cancer and discovered her passion for movement through training with the bellicon. This experience helped her strengthen physically and mentally, inspiring her to become an expert in breast health and cancer communication. She shares her insights to encourage cancer patients to integrate movement into their recovery. Nadja's experiences offer valuable insights into cancer aftercare and how the bellicon supports improving quality of life.
The Importance of Cancer Aftercare.
Cancer aftercare is an essential part of a patient's treatment following primary therapy. Its goal is to monitor the success of treatment, detect relapses (recurrences) early, and improve the patient's quality of life. In addition to medical monitoring, cancer aftercare also considers psychological, social, and physical aspects of recovery, including measures to alleviate long-term effects and side effects of cancer treatments. Regular check-ups and targeted support, such as exercise therapy and counselling, play a central role.
Nadja says:“The chances are incredibly good if we responsibly live with preventive and aftercare, that we can treat an emerging or existing cancer diagnosis curatively—or chronically, for life.”
Comprehensive cancer aftercare goes beyond purely medical control and includes preventative and rehabilitative measures. The bellicon helps cancer patients to improve their adherence to treatment and actively contribute to their own recovery by offering gentle, motivating exercise that supports the healing process and improves quality of life.
The importance of exercise in cancer aftercare: how physical activity supports recovery and offers psychological and emotional benefits.
Nadja Will emphasizes the immense importance of an adapted exercise routine to sustainably improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Studies show that oncological exercise therapies not only alleviate the side effects of cancer treatment but can also reduce the risk of relapse.
Her personal tip: “Stay connected to yourself and keep moving.” It is crucial that exercise is enjoyable, as this is the only way to maintain motivation.
Advances in cancer research and treatment have shown that cancer is not synonymous with death. A diagnosis does not mean that nothing more can be done - on the contrary: life with cancer can and should be actively shaped. Modern medicine now offers curative treatment options, and although one in two people could develop cancer during their lives, the chances of a cure or chronic management of the disease are very good if prevention and aftercare are practiced consistently.
Exercise plays a decisive role in the conventional medical treatment of cancer, as well as in the preventative and rehabilitative phases. Studies in oncology have shown that physical activity has a positive influence on the course of the disease and therapy. It improves the tolerability of therapies and strengthens patients' adherence to therapy. Regular exercise can stabilize and even improve the perceived quality of life during therapy. With these findings, we should leave behind outdated ideas that equate cancer with bedriddenness - modern medicine has long since proven the opposite.
Why the bellicon is Ideal for cancer aftercare.
Nadja Will recommends the bellicon as an essential part of oncological movement therapy: “It allows patients to move confidently and independently through their cancer therapy, offering a gentle way to strengthen both their physical and mental health.”
The gentle, regular movement on a bellicon trampoline helps with:
- Alleviating side effects like lymphedema or polyneuropathy.
- Improving quality of life by releasing endorphins.
- Strengthening physical fitness without overloading the body.
The bellicon is more than just a trampoline; it’s a versatile tool for gentle movement. It allows for safe, individualized exercise at your own pace. This is especially important during cancer aftercare when energy levels often fluctuate.
How the bellicon differs from other exercise equipment in cancer aftercare.
The combination of gentle exercise, adjustable intensity, and versatility makes the bellicon an ideal companion for patients in aftercare and rehabilitation.
- Gentle, elastic movements: Unlike devices with rigid or metallic springs, the bellicon provides a gentle, bouncing motion through its elastic bungee cords. This reduces pressure on joints and the spine, especially important for patients weakened by therapy or dealing with lymphedema or polyneuropathy.
- Adjustable intensity: The bellicon allows for personalized workouts where intensity can easily be varied without overloading the body, which is crucial for patients with fluctuating energy levels.
- Balance and circulation improvement: Training on the bellicon improves balance and promotes circulation, particularly benefiting those with lymphedema. Other equipment doesn’t offer the same holistic approach.
- Emotional and mental benefits: Bouncing on the bellicon helps release endorphins, enhancing emotional well-being, a key aspect often overlooked by other equipment that focuses solely on strength or endurance.
- Low-impact and easy availability: The bellicon is easy to use at home, making it practical for patients with limited mobility during or after therapy. It’s also lightweight and compact, setting it apart from many bulky or complex machines.
Conclusion: Movement as a Key to Successful Cancer Aftercare with the bellicon.
The bellicon offers a unique way to incorporate gentle, joint-friendly exercise into cancer aftercare, ensuring both healing success and an improved quality of life. Regular movement with the bellicon is a crucial factor, specifically tailored to meet the needs of cancer patients.
Nadja Will, an expert in breast health and cancer communication, has successfully used the bellicon to support her own recovery and recommends it as a key part of oncological movement therapy.
The combination of physical and mental strengthening makes the bellicon a valuable companion in rehabilitation and long-term cancer aftercare. With the option to use the bellicon at home, patients have access to an effective, gentle exercise method they can safely integrate into their daily routines.