Are there other supportive care options for patients to improve quality of life?
There are other types of approach, obviously, just to relieve pain and to have appropriate strengthening exercises, so broad supportive care approaches. The supportive care for patients with myeloma is actually quite diverse: to recover activities that are related to bone but also to recover activities related to kidneys. If there’s been kidney damage, to maintain a good fluid intake, to protect against anemia or low blood counts, and reduce the risk of infection. So there is a whole menu of supportive care recommendations for myeloma patients, and it’s important that these be carefully implemented. Are there any situations that patients need to avoid because of their bone health? Yes. I think that it is important to remember that this is a very individual thing, and so, before embarking on any kind of an exercise program, the patient must talk to their doctor and see if there are any precautions or restrictions in their case…such as avoiding contact sports. Jogging is not a good idea,
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