For spinal cord tumors, chemotherapy is sometimes used after surgery or radiation or when surgery or radiation are not recommended. Because spinal cord tumors can cause significant disability, rehabilitation and pain management are both an important part of treatment. Rehabilitation involves improving mobility and learning how to take care of oneself. Back to Top Follow-Up Rehabilitation Because of the effect that a brain tumor or treatment may have on how a person functions, rehabilitation is often an important part of a patient's recovery. Occupational rehabilitation involves restoring a person's normal daily functioning, from working with their hands to driving.
Physical therapy involves improving a person's strength and motor functioning.
Speech and language therapy may be important for restoring a person's ability to speak clearly again. Cognitive therapy may be important for helping a patient deal with short-term memory loss. There are specialists available to help patients with vision, balance, or facial paralysis problems. Sometimes patients need vocational therapy to help them re-enter the working world. An important part of learning to live with a brain tumor and recovering from it is your emotional well-being.