The recovery of reaching movement in breast cancer survivors: two different rehabilitative protocols in comparison.

CONCLUSIONS: Both protocols are effective in reducing pain and for functional recovery of the upperlimb. The adoption of a non-intensive rehabilitation program should be implemented at least in the first year after the operation, with the adoption of specific myofascial exercises on the scapulothoracic joint with better results in the "qualitative" recovery of the achievement. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Our study emphasizes the importance of rehabilitation in BC survivors after mastectomy, even during the course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and the adoption of specific myofascial exercises on the scapulo-thoracic joint and specific exercises of muscular stretching on the pectoral muscle. Therefore, the proposed rehabilitation protocol must be "clipped" and "integrated" according to the specific objectives for each individual patient. PMID: 32406224 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research