The Impact of Therapeutic Exercises on the Quality of Life and Shoulder Range of Motion in Women After a Mastectomy, an RCT

Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
Mohamad MajedLina Kurdahi Badr

Abstract

Breast cancer ranks highest in incidence and mortality among females and second among both genders. Lebanon has the second highest rate of breast cancer worldwide for those 35-39 years old and the highest for those 40-49. Mastectomy often results in deceased shoulder and arm mobility and decreased quality of life. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of an educational program of therapeutic exercises on the quality of life and functional ability in women after a mastectomy. Sixty women undergoing a mastectomy were randomly assigned to either an intervention or control group. The intervention group received extensive pre-surgery education as well as training on therapeutic exercises. Follow-up phone calls to the intervention group were made to ensure that the exercises were being done. Both groups were visited at home at two and four weeks to obtain the outcome variables. The Breast Cancer Patient Version was used to assess quality of life, and the "Goniometer" was used to assess the range of motion of the affected shoulder. At two and four weeks after surgery, women in the intervention group had significant improvements in their shoulder range of motion: flexion, extension, and abduction were significantly diffe...Continue Reading

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