Activate Physiotherapy

24/08/2025

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Many people delay rehab thinking they’re not strong enough yet — but cancer rehab is designed to help you get there.

The Myth:
“You need to be strong before starting rehab.”
🚫 Not true.

The Evidence:
✅ Starting early can reduce symptoms, boost quality of life, and lower risk of long-term disability.
✅ Even years after treatment, you can still improve strength, stamina, pain, and mental wellbeing.
✅ Structured exercise can lower the risk of recurrence and help prevent heart disease & osteoporosis.

It’s never too late to start.
Cancer rehab meets you where you are — and helps you get where you want to be.

10/11/2024

Those who know rehab can vastly alter quality of life post-cancer can’t understand why NZ’s medical system failed to point them toward something so helpful.

17/04/2024

No one should miss out! Rehabilitation is a right not a luxury. It significantly reduces recovery time , improves outcomes and prevents long term disability

Please contact us for more information. Funding support is available

16/04/2024

Please read and share with anyone who might benefit from cancer rehabilitation - it can make a world of difference at a very tough time

🌑😔 Many patients and their family members remain in the dark about the availability of specialised cancer rehabilitation services in their community.

It’s easy to underestimate the long-term consequences of cancer and its treatment.
However, the absence of any residual cancer does not mean that meaningful emotional and functional recovery is complete.

Oncology Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists have the skills to effectively assess post treatment impairment. They can help optimise recovery and living well for those with a cancer diagnosis.

NO ONE SHOULD MISS OUT 🧒🏿👩🏻‍🦰🧓🏽👳🏾‍♀️🧔🏻👩🏾‍🦳

👀 Find your local PINC & STEEL Certified Oncology Rehab professional today at www.pincandsteel.com.

Available worldwide with a range of options to suit your situation.

06/02/2024

So excited to have been a small part of this mahi which we hope will improve equity and better access to physiotherapy oncology rehabilitation

We are excited to see Physiotherapy New Zealand (Oncology, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema) group’s new published document "Physiotherapy in Cancer Care" highlighting the positive effect physiotherapy can have on those affected by cancer.

🔗https://pnz.org.nz/Story?Action=View&Story_id=5204&fbclid=IwAR2vnlAG2rWhR6NVsR7reIVItLGa1fy3gntT2v2Lfvpk9_DYmfsC2aoIS9o_aem_AVQXrtyrqdI6Q4EAjuTq4I9f0E4OueI6JbWIzM6G-XIZjTSsOk6XNKZ2T4axiCCupv8 #

👏Well done Rachel Swann-Ward, Emily Searle, Joanna Clouden & Helen Nott.

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06/11/2023

A great panel of local experts sharing up to date information for those diagnosed with breast cancer or recovering from treatment - see below

Are you a Breast Cancer Survivor? This day has been created for you. To find out more about Survivorship Day email nrbgct@gmail.com

15/10/2023

The Power of Collective Action

PINC & STEEL’s Certified Oncology Physios and OTs help people affected by cancer not only feel stronger and more like themselves again but enable them to feel less alone and isolated - restoring a sense of confidence and control during a very challenging time.

If you know someone we could help or you'd like to know how you or your company can get involved, please visit our website or email admin@pincandsteel.com for NZ or the UK; or support@pincandsteel.com for Australia

15/08/2023

New research 🔬

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital are echoing our longstanding advocacy for the integration of physiotherapy interventions into cancer treatment protocols.

Published in the Journal of Physiotherapy, the review study found that physiotherapy interventions, including exercise programs and respiratory management can reduce fatigue, improve physical function and enhance the quality of life for patients diagnosed with blood cancers.

“This highlights the important role physiotherapy can play in the management of cancers,” said Associate Professor Catherine Granger, Physiotherapy Research Lead at the RMH.

https://www.clinicalkey.com.au/ #!/content/playContent/1-s2.0-S1836955323000164?returnurl=https:%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS1836955323000164%3Fshowall%3Dtrue&referrer=https:%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F

31/07/2023

A huge thank you to all those who so generously donated to our Dry July campaign- it’s so appreciated

It's the last day of Dry July and we are absolutely overwhelmed by all the support we have received from our amazing community which has helped us raise over $110,000 in NZ & Australia.

All funds will be used directly to support people needing cancer rehabilitation.

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has donated online, made a cash donation, purchased a raffle ticket, offered words of encouragement or spread the word. An ever bigger THANK YOU to everyone who joined our Dry July fundraising teams and helped raise this phenomenal amount 🙏 we are so grateful for all the support we have received.

Dry July might be at an end but the link to donate will be open for a couple more weeks:

NZ: https://www.dryjuly.co.nz/teams/pinc-and-steel-organisation

OZ: https://www.dryjuly.com/teams/pinc-and-steel

19/07/2023

We're over half way through the month and Dry July has already raised over $800 000 for new Zealanders affected by cancer. Thank you so much to those of you who have already supported us so generously- you're helping to make a tangible , practical difference for Kiwis during a challenging time.
We're still open for donations if you have a few spare pennies to help spread the love

I've signed up for Dry July to raise money for people affected by cancer.

12/11/2022

Huge thanks to the amazing team at Rockgas Nelson for their fundraising and generous donation to our trust. Your kindness will help many local men and women to receive cancer rehabilitation support. You really do rock !

23/09/2022

Activate Physio are so pleased to deliver cancer rehabilitation services to all those in our local community affected by the side effects of treatment or just wanting to maintain their strength and fitness. Funding support is available