Ep. 143 - From patient to thriver & advocate - Dr. Eric Galvez, PT

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>One of my students recently shared that their mom is cancer-free. And the whole class clapped & cheered.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Damn, that felt good.<br /> <br /> One of the coolest things we do as PTs is to help patients navigate the "after cancer" experience. But we have a lot to learn about this side of the diagnosis.<br /> <br /> Dr. Eric Galvez, PT is a brain tumor thriver & advocate who has traveled the world to serve young adult & brain tumor survivors. In addition to the TWO books he's authored, he's also serving as the membership chair for @apta.oncbfsig & spearheading the upcoming PT Day of Service balance & falls screening event (which you should definitely participate in!).<br /> <br /> Eric & I talked about his treatment, his rehab experience (as a patient in his own facility), & what PTs need to know about patients living beyond their brain tumor.<br /> <br /></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>