The side effect of breast cancer management (surgery, chemotherapy and radiation) had causes pain and reduce in quality of life. Physiotherapist play a major role in the rehabilitation process during and after breast cancer management.
- Decreased shoulder range of motion and mobility .
- Scar tightness on breast or axilla area
- Lymphedema of upper extremity
- Upper extremity ache
- Musculoskeletal pain (breast, axilla, neck, shoulder)
- Numbness of upper extremity
- Chronic pain
- Scar mobilization
- Lymphedema management (Manual lymphatic drainage, Bandaging, Skin care)
- Nerve manipulation techniques
- Range of motion exercise
- Myofascial release
- Joint mobilization
- Strengthening exercises
- Visceral manipulation
- etc..
- Reduce pain
- Reduce scar adhesion
- Reduce swelling and size of upper extremity
- Reduce muscle tightness
- Relieve nerve entrapment and numbness
- Improve flexibility and enhance normal movement pattern
- Improve shoulder joint mobility
- Improve strength of upper extremity
- Improve quality of life