How to exercise after radiotherapy and chemotherapy for breast cancer

Rehabilitation training is very important for patients who have undergone breast cancer surgery, but it is very important to provide post-operative care for breast cancer. What aspects of life should be taken seriously? What exercises are better for patients who have undergone breast cancer surgery to do rehabilitation training?

Rehabilitation exercises after breast cancer surgery mainly include two aspects: one is upper limb function exercises; the other is to eliminate upper limb edema.

Simple and easy upper limb functional exercises: Local massage: Use the opposite palm to gently press the upper, lower, left and right sides of the surgical scar, push the skin for massage to promote local blood circulation and relax tense skin.

Shoulder exercise: Let the upper limbs hang naturally, with the shoulder as the center: the upper limbs move forward, backward, left and right, and gradually increase the degree of activity and amount of exercise until no local pain occurs.

Abduction exercise: Make fists with both hands, and raise both upper limbs outward to do abduction exercises. Repeat several times. Then cross your fingers, place them behind your head, and vibrate your elbows backwards to stretch the skin of the chest wall, causing it to expand and contract.

High touch exercise: Stand facing the wall, try your best to touch a certain height of the wall with your hands, and make a mark. This can make the skin of the upper limbs become loose due to traction.

Prevent upper limb edema and promote its disappearance: Anti-infection treatment: Reduce or avoid axillary effusion and wound infection Strengthen upper limb functional exercise: Promote lymph and blood return. Avoid prolonged sagging of the affected limb: Usually pay attention to elevating the affected limb, and use pillows to prop up the arm when sleeping. For patients with severe swelling, bandages can be used to compress the affected limb. What kind of exercises are better for breast cancer surgery patients to do rehabilitation training?

Breast cancer treatment experts say that women should have a correct understanding of breast cancer and cooperate well with expert doctors in treatment.