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When fighting cancer, physical therapy may not be the first health care service that comes to mind. Successful cancer treatment involves a health care team approach, including oncologists, radiologists, nurses, surgeons, social workers, and as you transition to survivorship, physical and occupational therapists.More people are surviving cancer than ever before, thanks to early detection and advancements in cancer treatment. While

this is great news, cancer treatment can be hard on the body. Rehabilitation is key to improving a survivor’s quality of life, promoting optimal function, and diminishing the side effects of cancer treatment.Effects of Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatment is a grueling course, leaving many people exhausted, weak, and with a compromised immune system. Despite advances in medical treatments, individuals that receive cancer treatments typically experience extensive physical limitations during and after treatments. Treatment side effects can include pain, fatigue, damage to the heart and lungs, nerve damage, weight gain or loss, cognitive changes, mood changes including anxiety and depression, bone loss, muscle loss, scarring, and lymph congestion.Sadly, rehabilitation is often overlooked as part

of cancer treatment. In one 2013 study in ACS Journals, 90% of patients with cancer were identified as requiring rehabilitation services yet only 5-20% had been referred. When integrated in a patient’s treatment plan, physical, occupational, speech, and mental health therapists all play a role in preventing cancer treatment side effects, managing changes throughout treatment, and restoring a person to maximum functional levels when treatment is complete.Physical Activity in Cancer Treatment

Returning to physical activity following cancer treatment can be challenging, however, it is a powerful tool in a survivor’s treatment. Affecting nearly all body systems, physical activity helps build bone and muscle, reduce fatigue, manage weight, and reduce depression and anxiety. Exercise also can assist with pain management, improve mobility of scars,

and improve lymph flow.A report of the 2018 American College of Sports Medicine International Multidisciplinary Roundtable on Physical Activity and Cancer Prevention and Control concluded that exercise training and testing are generally safe for cancer survivors and that every survivor should maintain some level of physical activity. The roundtable also found strong evidence that moderate-intensity aerobic training and/or resistance exercise during and after cancer treatment can reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, and fatigue and improve health-related quality of life and physical function and some evidence that exercise is beneficial for bone health and sleep quality.Studies show that only 30% of cancer survivors meet the national exercise guidelines of 150 minutes per week of moderate cardiovascular exercise. This lack of exercise is attributed to other health risks including

Rehabilitation Key to Improving Cancer Survivor’s Quality of Life

By: Shari Berthold, DPTPhysical Therapist,Rehabilitation ServicesUPMC in the Susquehanna Region

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When undergoing treatment, physical activity is probably one of the last things on your mind, but because of the benefits it’s important to have a conversation concerning your activity level with your provider. Your provider, along with a physical therapist, can help you develop an activity plan

designed to your needs and abilities. They can prescribe the best type, intensity, and frequency of activity to help your return to an active lifestyle as a survivor.Shari Berthold, DPT, is a physical therapist with Pain Management and Rehabilitation Services at UPMC Williamsport. For more information, visit UPMCSusquehanna.org/Rehab.

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Edward Charles Zuke, 23, of Mansfield was charged with re-tail theft following a re-ported theft at Walmart in Mansfield on April 10. An asset protection employee detained Zuke until police arrived. The employee shared with police that he was view-ing security footage from March 30 that showed Zuke scanning a $0.62 tag for a $39.76 case of Pam-per diapers and a $0.62 tag for a $29.88 black dia-mond case and left the store. Zuke shared with police that he did not have enough money to make the purchases. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 19.

Amanda Jo Way, 35, of Mansfield and Tren-ton Roberto Way, 40, of Mansfield were charged with one count of bad checks following a report on a bad check at Spen-cer Road in Richmond Township on June 26. Police were contacted in regards to checks made by the Ways. The Ways were new tenants on a property and made two checks to cover the se-curity deposit required. The checks bounced due to insufficient funds available and was not corrected after a certi-

fied letter was delivered. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 5.

Brittanie Elizabeth Weirback, 21, of Mans field was charged with retail theft follow-ing a reported theft at Walmart in Mansfield on April 10. An asset protec-tion employee detained Weirback until police arrived. The employee shared with police that he was viewing security footage from March 30 that showed Weirback scanning a $0.62 tag for a $39.76 case of Pamper diapers and a $0.62 tag for a $29.88 black dia-mond case and left the store. Weirback shared with police that they did not have enough money to make the purchases. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 19.

Jason Kurzejewski, 42, of Blossburg was charged with driving un-der the influence, failure to show registration and certificate of title, driving with out required finan-cial responsibility and careless driving follow-ing a report of a suspi-cious vehicle on William-son Road in Covington Township on June 17. When police arrived at the scene, the vehicle was empty. Shortly after, po-

lice found Kurzejewski nearby and conducted an interview during which he showed signs of im-pairment and the smell of alcohol was noticed. Kurzejewski confirmed that he was driving the vehicle and he stated he had five beers. Police conducted a series of field sobriety tests which Kurzejewski performed unsatisfactory. Kurze-jewski was placed under arrest and transported to PSP Mansfield. Kurze-jewski refused a blood draw. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 5.

Summer Ann Ben-jamin, 39, of Millerton was charged with sim-ple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment following a report of do-mestic incident at Bailey Creek Road in Rutland Township on July 8. Po-lice arrived and made contact with the accuser who stated that he and Benjamin had a verbal argument which led to Benjamin striking the ac-cuser with her car before fleeing the scene. Police made multiple attempts to contact Benjamin, but all had negative results. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 12.

DISTRICT COURT MANSFIELD

Indecent assault

Police say an investigation into a re-port of a suicidal male in Charleston Township on July 10 turned into a pos-sible indecent assault against a juvenile female. Police are investigating the in-cident.

Drug charges

A 19-year-old Hornell, N.Y. man and an 18-year-old Cogan Station man were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop on Route 15, Mansfield, July 15. Po-

lice said both the driver and passenger of the 2007 Cadillac were found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Charges are pending in district court.

Burglary

Evergreen Self-Storage, Mansfield was burglarized between Dec. 1, 2019 and July 13, 2020, according to police. Someone forced their way into a locked storage unit at the facility on Bell Road, Delmar Township. Anyone with infor-

mation is asked to contact state police at 570-662-2151.

STATE POLICEMANSFIELD 570-662-2151

The following indi-viduals faced court ac-tion in the Elkland Dis-trict Court, Judge James Edgcomb presiding.

Russell Charles Brown, 33, of Mill Hall, N.Y. was charged by Pennsylvania State Po-lice with retail theft and theft by deception. Brown allegedly took possession of mulch from another business and had it billed to the victim, Draper Supply, with no plan for the mulch to be used by Draper’s. Further, Brown allegedly removed items from Drapers Supply to-taling $637.17, including hand sanitizer, televi-sion wall mount, argon

gas cylinders and hand towels, without paying for the items.

Kyle Allen Ham-mond, 27, of Elmira, N.Y. was charged by Tioga Borough Police with retail theft. Hammond allegedly took an item, The Punisher Fireworks, valued at $237.43 from Sky King Fireworks without paying for it.

Cassandra Lynn Merritt, 34, of Mum-ford, N.Y. was charged by Pennsylvania State Police with issuing a bad check. Merrit al-legedly wrote a check for $1,554.74 to Sylves-ter Quality Meats, then stopped payment on it.

William T. White,

39, of Westfield was charged by Osceola Township police with driving under the influ-ence of alcohol, general impaired/incapable of driving safely, driving under the influence of high rate of alcohol .16 percent or higher, driv-ing under the influence of alcohol while privi-lege is suspended or re-voked, violation of driv-ing on roadways laned for traffic and illegally operating a motor ve-hicle not equipped with ignition interlock. White was allegedly operating a vehicle that struck a parked vehicle.Prelimi-nary alcohol tests read .177 percent.

ELKLAND DISTRICT

The information contained in this bulletin is taken from public re-cords. While every precaution is observed, no responsibility is as-sumed for errors or omissions. The original public records are open to inspection and should be consulted before taking any action based on the information contained herein. (July 6-10)

BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP

John Vincent Byrne to Byron & Janiel Marie Groff et al conveys lot, $1.Cogley Family Irrevocable Trust by Trustee to Joshua Co-bley conveys lot, $1.CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP

Judith A. Wetzel to Wesley Al-lan Frans & Matthew Roy Wet-zel conveys lot, $1.Mary Louise Shaw n/k/a Mari-lu Sieber to Kristina L.S. Page conveys lot, $1.Zachary T. & Kelli Lynn Adam to Jeffrey & Jennifer Nolt con-veys lot, $93,500.George W. & Tammie L. Hill to Anthony & Katrina Diasparra conveys lot, $152,577.

CHATHAM & DEERFIELD

TOWNSHIPS

Darryel R. Griffin to Nikki S. & Karl F. Schauer conveys lots, $1.DELMAR TOWNSHIP

Beth E. Smith to Beth E. Smith Revocable Trust conveys lot, $1.Howard T. & Linda W. Iseri to Terry J. & Patricia D. Wilcox con-veys lot, $228,000.ELKLAND BOROUGH

Lillie H. Freeman Estate by Ex-ecutor to Helen Gleason conveys lot, $1.GAINES TOWNSHIP

James O. Campbell to Scott M. & Gail M. Mahon conveys lot, $95,000.JACKSON TOWNSHIP

April M. Heater to Mark W. Heater conveys lot, $1.KNOXVILLE BOROUGH

Wilford David Wheaton Estate by Executor to Louise J. Wheaton conveys lot, $1.MIDDLEBURY TOWNSHIP

Christopher D. & Angelie G. Strausser to Brian K. Siebert con-veys lot, $17,500.MORRIS TOWNSHIP

Lyell W. & Karen L. Vail to John

D. & Miriam G. Frey conveys lot, $200,000.RICHMOND TOWNSHIP

Wendell R. Benson to Edward & Maria Lares conveys lot, $22,900.SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP

Olen Kenneth Shafer Estate by Personal Rep. to Juno Power Mgmt., LLC conveys lot, $50,000.Debra L. & Frank W. Gilardi Jr. to Tyler & Samantha Evans con-

veys lot, $140,000.TIOGA TOWNSHIP

Fred Heffelfinger Jr. a/k/a Fred Brown II to Carl L. Beyor con-

veys lot, $370,000.Gary C. & Jeanette E. Belz to James & Mary Elizabeth Rock conveys lot, $210,000.WARD TOWNSHIP

Kenneth R. & Kathleen J. Myers to Amy Louise Derstler conveys lot, $75,000.WELLSBORO BOROUGH

Benjamin & Hannah E. Miller to Benjamin P. & Hannah E. Miller conveys lot, $1.PA Housing Finance Ageny to No Tier Property, LLC conveys lot, $43,500.

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