At Hands-On-Care we offer therapy for patients who have just undergone radical mastectomy.
Therapy includes
- Regaining ROM in the affected upper extremity
- Individualized Exercise program to regain ROM of the affected shoulder
- Managing/ preventing edema (lymphoedema)
- Massage
- Edema garments (pressure garments)
- String wrapping techniques etc
- Scar Management
- Ultrasound
- Scar pad if needed
- Preventing future shoulder problems but correcting posture and improving strength
Majority patients who do not have lymphoedema may need maximum of 6 visits to regain their range back, manage their scar, and establish a home program for strengthening so that they do not have problems in the future.
![]() Pulley helps in gaining the range in the initial stages |
![]() Laying on 3″ then progressing to a 6″ foam roll to perform very slow snow angel stretches to let the scar stretch out while slowly gaining ROM |
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![]() Pts develop limitation in IR if not stretched in the early stages |
![]() Progression of shoulder flexion and abduction |
![]() Abduction progression (standing) |
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![]() Cuff Strengthening |
![]() Lateral raises, palm down (T) |
Front raises (U) |
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