POST-OPERATIVE PHYS!OTHERAPY FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS: WHAT TO CONSIDER
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terms:breast neoplasms, rehabilitation, exercise movement techniques, physical therapy techniquesAbstract
Considering the increase in survival expectancy of women undergoing breast cancer surgery, the improvement of rehabilitation techniques has become fundamental, in arder to provide them with adequate mental and physical quality of life. There are no guidelines for the exercises used in physical rehabilitation programs after breast cancer surgery. Some studies discuss the association between the exercises and post-operative complications; however the literature contains succinct and personalized descriptions of the manner in which the exercises are performed. The objective of physiotherapy is to prevent complications, promote functional recovery and consequently provide a better quality of life for these women. However, both consensus and controversy can be found in the literature, regarding the best method to perform the exercises and their influence on post-operative complications. The objective of this study was to review the literature on the techniques of applying the exercises as well as to make a therapeutic proposition.
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