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The goal of physical therapy after breast cancer treatment or surgery is to help you decrease pain as well as regain motion and function so that you can resume normal daily activities.
After breast cancer treatment or surgery you may experience pain, stiffness, weakness, swelling, or loss of function. These conditions can be the result of postural changes, fear of moving the affected arm, and pre-existing conditions. If not properly treated, this can lead to muscle shortening, scar tissue formation, stiffness, swelling, and weakness. All these areas can be addressed with physical therapy.
The most difficult tasks will be the ones that require you to reach up, out, and around. To help you regain independence in personal care, household responsibilities, work, hobbies, and sports, we strongly suggest that you pace yourself to accomplish any tasks and gradually work on increasing your motion and strength.