Stretches after Breast Cancer Surgery or Radiation #shorts

Tightness after surgery or radiation to the breast or chest wall is the most common side effect I see as an oncology physical therapist.

This can be caused by many things, including:

🔸 pain
🔸 fibrosis
🔸 expanders
🔸 scar tissue
🔸 swelling or inflammation
🔸 guarding or fear of movement

Sitting in poor posture and on our phones/iPads during the day definitely doesn’t help either 😬

Gentle stretching and mobility exercises like these can make a massive difference in the speed of recovery and lower pain. These mobility exercises can also help bring back motion of the shoulder and the ability to do daily things like:

🔹getting dressed
🔹bathing
🔹getting ready for the day
🔹caring for children
🔹getting back into sports or hobbies.

Stretches can be taught by a PT specific to what someone needs and can be scaled or modified for safety.

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[fa-fulharvest]

Thank you this my 2nd month after my surgery I was wondering how much exercise I was able to do.🥰

[leonardosirios]

I'm a year and a half out from cancer treatment of high energy x-ray 5 million volts and chemo thus far it's in remission steady as she goes. Cancer was squamous cell carcinoma HPV related p-16 variant, stage 4A. Discovered only because it had matastized in my lymph gland left side, cancer on back base of tongue. By time it would have been diagnosed it would have been too late to do anything about it. Not surprising I'm grateful everyday for every day.
Have many Fun!
Leonardo JJ Sirios.