Physiotherapy Rehabilitation in a Patient with Carcinoma of Cervix and Leprosy - A Case Report

Cervical cancer is significant health issue, particularly in women from low resource areas, and when combined with leprosy, a chronic infectious disease that affects the skin and peripheral nerves, the challenges of treatment and rehabilitation intensify. This case report discusses a 70-year-old female patient with both cervical cancers, treated through radical hysterectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, and a history of leprosy, which had already caused peripheral neuropathy and deformities. The concomitant issues, such as nerve damage, muscle weakness, and lymphedema, significantly reduced her quality of life and functional capacity. physiotherapy played a key role in her recovery, focusing on specific regimen that sought to strengthen certain muscles, offer gait training along with manual lymphatic drainage for pain relief. It was possible to manage pain, restore mobility and improve functional independence within a span of six weeks. It is emphasized how rehabilitation plans are to be used for such complex patients.