Oncology Rehabilitation for Breast cancer

The decrease in the level of estrogen during breast cancer treatments leading to a decrease in bone density, thus effecting the physical functioning of the body is one of the major reasons for Oncology rehabilitation for breast cancer. Breast Cancer rehabilitation is recommended for those who have undergone lumpectomy, mastectomy, or breast reconstructive surgeries, who are undergoing or finished radiation and or systemic chemotherapy, who are dealing with after effects of treatments, who are at the end of life and their family members want to find easier ways to help care for them etc… Cancer treatments affect each individual differently, and so rehabilitation therapists individualized treatment methods to regain one’s highest level of functioning by analysing their current functional abilities.  

Rehabilitation becomes an inevitable part of treatment when it comes to breast cancer patients who had a mastectomy. Swelling in the arm, Lymphedema, due to fluid filling in the lymph nodes, on the same side as the surgery had done cause pain and patients feel effected arm heavier making it more burdensome.  Studies suggest that structured strengthening exercises can help to improve this condition.

Rehabilitation can fix the pains and aches and helps to prevent and face problems with lymphedema, weakness, and neuropathy and thus brings them back to their normal healthy life.