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In general, there are three categories of common injuries and issues associated with breast cancer removal and reconstruction surgeries and adjuvant treatments.  They are:

1.  Inflammatory and/or scar tissue related

• nerve damage, disruptions or impingement
• muscle shortening
• scar tissue
• fascia irritations

2.  Dysfunctional/faulty biomechanics affecting movement and posture

• decrease range of motion
• protective posturing
• balance issues
• muscle removed or surgically reattached to another location for some reconstruction options

3.  Risk of Lymphedema due to radiation and lymph removal and surgery

Training with a pilates instructor certified in post-rehabilitative breast cancer exercise will be a safe and effective way to resotre mobility, incorporate precautions associated with the risk of lymphedema to the breast cancer survivor, increase muscular strength and endurance, address pain and move forward in life. 

For more information, please contact me at your convenience. 

Peace & health,
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Deb Preachuk

 

 

"All parts of the body which have a function if used in moderation and exercised in labors in which each is accustomed, become thereby healthy, well developed and age more slowly, but if unused they become liable to disease, defective in growth and age quickly." ~Hippocrates~