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Can you get physical therapy while on palliative care?

My friend is on palliative care. He needs physical therapy. Can you get physical therapy while on palliative care?

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I always thought that you could combine physiotherapy and palliave care and physiotherapy is strength. Flexibilty cardio vascular exercise which is different then chemotherapy drugs and radiation therapy. One help the other
Jack.
You can usually but it may depend on your insurance
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It depends on your insurance and the institution that you are in. I would ask the medical staff in charge of your friend's care.