Whether you are preparing for surgery, managing side effects from chemotherapy or radiation, or rebuilding your strength and confidence after treatment, we are here to support your recovery every step of the way. 

Our compassionate, experienced team offers personalized, evidence-based care designed to help you regain function, manage side effects, and improve your quality of life throughout the continuum of care. 

No two cancer journeys are the same—and our approach reflects that. We create customized rehabilitation plans based on your unique needs and the treatments you’ve received or will receive. Our services support individuals of all genders and include: 

• Physiotherapy: Targeted rehab for issues such as pain, weakness, stiffness, fatigue, and changes related to nerve or tissue damage. We work with you to improve mobility, restore core function, and manage surgical or radiation-related complications. 
• Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy: Specialized care for pelvic floor dysfunction resulting from surgery, hormone therapy, or radiation. We address concerns like urinary or fecal incontinence, pelvic pain, constipation, abdominal weakness, and sexual health challenges. 
• Massage Therapy: Therapeutic massage relieves muscle tension, helps manage post-surgical or treatment-related discomfort, and promotes relaxation. It also supports lymphatic circulation and healing. 
• Kinesiology: Safe, progressive exercise programs tailored to your energy levels, physical limitations, and goals. Improve strength, endurance, flexibility, and return to the activities you love with confidence. 
• Laser Therapy: Gentle, non-invasive treatment that may reduce scar tissue, support healing, alleviate neuropathy, and assist with lymphedema management. 
• Scar Management: Techniques to soften and mobilize scar tissue after surgery or radiation, reducing tightness, improving mobility, and enhancing skin appearance. 
• Acupuncture: A holistic option for managing side effects such as fatigue, hot flashes, nausea, pain, or anxiety (coming soon!). 
• Psychotherapy: Emotional support for processing the psychological impact of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. We provide a safe, affirming space for all genders to navigate the emotional complexity of urogenital cancers. 
• Dietetics: Nutritional guidance to address treatment-related changes in appetite, digestion, or weight and support overall healing and wellbeing. Our dietitian is experienced in navigating fear-based eating, nutrient deficiencies, anti-inflammatory diets and more.

Helping You Recover from a Range of Treatments

Our team is experienced in supporting people through: 

• Prostatectomy, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, cystectomy, nephrectomy 
• Lymph node dissections (pelvic, inguinal, para-aortic) 
• External beam radiation or brachytherapy 
• Hormone therapy or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) 
• Chemotherapy for urogenital malignancies 

We understand the sensitive nature of these diagnoses and the importance of addressing both functional and emotional changes. Our goal is to help you reclaim your strength, confidence, and comfort in your body. 

You deserve comprehensive support that addresses every layer of your healing—physical, emotional, and functional. At Ottawa Cancer and Lymphatics Centre, we’re here to walk beside you on this journey.