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EXERCISES AFTER MASTECTOMY

A mastectomy is a surgical procedure where one or both breasts are Click to due to the presence removed, usuallyedit Master subtitle style of breast cancer. Results of the surgery can make daily activities painful and challenging. Exercising after a mastectomy is important to help you regain mobility and strength.

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Need 1.Stability ball 2.Rubber tubing 3.Light weights 4.Dowel, yardstick, long towel or wrapping paper roll 5.Comfortable workout clothes
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Should er shrug
While you

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sit or stand, lift your shoulders toward your ears. Relax your shoulders, and let them drop 7/5/12 to their

Shoulder roll
While

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you sit or stand, roll your shoulder s from front to back and up to 7/5/12

Shoulder blade stretch

1.While you sit

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or stand, place your arms down straight, palms front.

2.Raise your

arms and bring your hands together above your head. seconds.
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3.Hold for 5

Overhea d reach
1.While you sit

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or stand, clasp your hands together and extend your elbows. arms toward your head.

2.Lift your

3.Hold for 3

seconds.
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Shoulder pinch
1.Stand with

your arms at your sides. elbows back, and squeeze your shoulder blades together. 3.Keep your shoulders back and down. 7/5/12

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2.Bring your

Wall climb
1.While you

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stand, face a wall, with one hand on the wall. fingers up the wall until you feel a stretch.
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2.Walk your

3.Hold that

Elbow circles
1.While you sit

or stand, put your right hand on your right shoulder, and your left hand on your left shoulder.
2.Raise your

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elbows until you feel a stretch.

3.Make circles

with your elbows. Start small and then 7/5/12 make larger

Wand Exercise
The wand exercise helps

increase forward motion in your shoulders, notes the American Cancer Society. You can use a broom handle or similar article to act as a wand during the exercise. Lie on your back and hold the wand at thigh level with your palms facing up. Slowly move your arms up to raise the wand over your head as far as you can. If you have undergone a single mastectomy, guide the 7/5/12

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Stability ball
Place an exercise mat

on the floor to protect your knees. Kneel at the edge of the mat, and place the stability ball on the floor in front of you. Place both hands on the ball, and separate them so that they are about 12 inches apart. Inhale to prepare. As you exhale, simultaneously roll the ball forward, and bring your hips back toward your heels. Perform 5 to 8 repetitions. If you can not kneel, perform 7/5/12

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Tips and Warnings

Begin gentle movements as soon as possible after surgery. Steps one to four can be performed immediately after surgery. Check with your doctor before progressing to steps four to six. Form trumps repetition. It's better to perform three sets of four repetitions in good form than one set of 12 repetitions in poor form. Avoid fast, jerky movements. Do not lift anything over three pounds Click to edit Master subtitle style until you are advised by your physician. Check with your physician before starting the program, and call your doctor at the first sign of any unusual pain or swelling.

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