Efficacy of shoulder exercises on locoregional complications in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer: clinical trial

Immediate Breast Reconstruction with a Latissimus Dorsi Flap Has No Detrimental Effects on Shoulder Motion or Postsurgical Complications up to 1 Year after Surgery

“…From that point in the recovery timeline to the 12-month followup, several factors might affect shoulder mobility, including healing of surgical scars, radiotherapy, lymphedema, pain and other sensation/motor disturbances, and emotional aspects. 4,5,[23][24][25] By the end of the 12-month follow-up period, abduction and flexion capacities reached 90 to 95 percent of baseline values, but this level of recovery had already been reached at the 6-month evaluation. Because flexion and abduction seemed to stabilize after 6 months, we may infer that recovery after mastectomy may not be complete.…”

A cinesioterapia reduz a dor no membro superior de mulheres submetidas à mastectomia ou quadrantectomia

“…BC diagnosis and management bring physical-functional, psychological and social repercussions [2][3][4][5][6][7]12 . Pain is a common complaint during treatment and negatively impacts daily life and QL 2,3,[5][6][7][8]12 .…”

“…Pain is a common complaint during treatment and negatively impacts daily life and QL 2,3,[5][6][7][8]12 . In this context, physical therapy participates in post-surgical complications prevention and in early rehabilitation for daily life activities [7][8][9][10][11]13 . In our study, radical mastectomy was predominant and it is believed that the larger the extension of AL-related surgery, the higher the possibility of complications 2,5,6 .…”

“…Fear of moving the limb and postoperative inactivity lead to gradual impairment of muscle strength and flexibility, and MA worsening, predisposing to pain [2][3][4] . Pain deserves attention for being directly related to physical and emotional wellbeing, to performance and achievement of daily life activities (DLA), as well as to quality of life (QL) [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] . In this sense, kinesiotherapy after surgical procedures is critical to prevent and manage pain 10,11,13,14 .…”

Supervised physical therapy in women treated with radiotherapy for breast cancer

“…A study that evaluated the ROM in the shoulder of women before and after RT indicated an increase in the deficit of flexion and abduction in the control group and a decrease in the group subjected to physical therapy 10 . Moreover, the ROM in women who underwent physical therapy improved during the RT period and worsened in women who did not undergo physical therapy 5 .…”