What is Acumen Cancer Rehabilitation?
Through a personalized approach, we aim to improve strength, mobility, and overall well-being while addressing common challenges such as cancer-related fatigue, pain, muscle loss, reduced range of motion, and post-surgical recovery.
Our Athletic Therapists are on a mission
Our focus is on empowering patients to regain confidence and function in their daily lives, offering expert care in a safe and supportive environment.
From pre-surgical preparation to post-treatment recovery and beyond, our rehabilitation program ensures that you receive the tools, guidance, and support you need to navigate your journey with strength and resilience.
We work with patients diagnosed with a wide variety of cancers, including:
- Breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Lung cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Bone cancer
- Leukemia
- Prostate cancer
Our Program
Our Cancer Rehabilitation Program is designed to support individuals at every stage of their cancer journey—whether you are preparing for treatment, recovering post-treatment, or managing long-term side effects. We provide personalized, evidence-based care to help you regain strength, mobility, and confidence in your daily activities.
- Prepare for upcoming surgeries or treatments
- Recover after surgery (e.g., mastectomy, lumpectomy, hysterectomy, Whipple surgery, ostomy surgery, colectomy, lymph node removal)
- Manage Axillary Web Syndrome
- Rebuild strength and fitness post-ostomy surgery
- Reduce cancer-related fatigue and pain
- Improve fitness, muscle mass, strength, and bone health
- Enhance balance, range of motion, and cognitive function
- Support long-term survival and overall well-being
About Our Cancer Rehabilitation Specialist
Ayesha is a Certified Athletic Therapist and Clinical Exercise Physiologist with over six years of experience in exercise oncology and rehabilitation. She is passionate about helping patients through every stage of their journey—whether it’s before, during, or after treatment.
Ayesha’s specialized training includes:
- Breast Cancer Professional Development
- EX-MED Cancer Professional Development
- Klose Training on the treatment of Axillary Web Syndrome
Her approach to care is holistic and patient-centered, ensuring that every individual receives a personalized plan to support their recovery and well-being.
Ayesha offers sessions at two convenient locations:
Vancouver (Evolve Strength at The Post): 658 Homer St #410, Vancouver, BC V6B 2R4
Langley (Walnut Grove Innovative Fitness): 9525 201 St #111, Langley Twp, BC V1M 4A5
For more information feel free to contact Ayesha directly
Frequently Asked Questions
Why exercise rehab?
What we know exercise does:
- Decrease loss of muscle mass
- Decrease chance of weight gain
- Increase range of motion post surgery or radiation
- Combat cancer related fatigue
- Improve heart health
- Improve overall mental wellbeing
- Improve overall physical well being
- Improve overall quality of life
What research is telling us exercise might also do:
- Increase the ability to withstand treatment
- Improve the effectiveness of treatment
- Increase immune system function
- Early research currently supports that exercise may decrease the relative risk of dying from the original cancer diagnoses by 50-60%
What types of cancer can participate in cancer rehab?
All types!
There isn’t a single cancer type that would not benefit from exercise and rehab.
Some cancer types our specialist have worked with are:
- Breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Lung cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Leukaemia and lymphoma
- Pancreatic
When should someone with a cancer diagnoses come in for cancer rehab?
At any point in there journey!
Before and after any treatment or surgery, that can be years post treatment or that can mean driving from their chemotherapy appointment directly to work with our specialist in the gym
Which cancer related surgeries/conditions do you treat?
Cancer related surgeries/conditions that our specialist specializes in treating include:
- Auxiliary webbing syndrome (cording)
- Whipple surgery
- Lumpectomy/mastectomy
- Colectomy with/without colostomy
- Advance cancer with bone metastases
