Mangiarelli Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Blog
Exercises After Breast Cancer Surgery
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis and is commonly treated with surgery, such as a total mastectomy or removal of axillary lymph nodes. These surgeries can affect your ability to move your shoulder and arm. It is essential to engage in gentle movement and exercise post-surgery once cleared by your doctor to regain full range of motion, function, and strength in the affected arm and shoulder. Mangiarelli Rehabilitation physical therapy assistant and certified lymphedema therapist Sue demonstrates several exercises you can do after breast cancer surgery to restore shoulder and arm function.