Rehabilitation exercises for breast cancer

Many breast cancer patients are afraid to move after surgery because of the pain in the wound on the affected side. However, rehabilitation exercises after surgery are very important for breast cancer patients. Many patients think that rehabilitation exercises should be started after the wound heals. In fact, preliminary rehabilitation exercises can be started on the first day after surgery.

1. When performing exercise, the main principles to be followed are: at the beginning, the movements should be slow, the amplitude of the movements should be increased from small to large, and the number of times should be increased from small to large. Do not force it to avoid straining the wound. It is normal for the wound tissue to feel slightly tight when performing the movements, but be careful not to feel soreness in the affected upper limb.

2. The exercise plan includes: elementary exercise, intermediate exercise, advanced exercise and exercise to prevent and improve bar edema.

3. Primary exercise: can prevent the limitation of joint movement and poor posture after surgery

4. Intermediate exercise: can strengthen the muscles of the shoulder and neck to prevent contracture and deformation

5. Advanced exercise: The intensity is higher than intermediate exercise.

6. Exercises to prevent and improve lymphedema: Start with "abdominal breathing", continue to "hand exercises", and end with "abdominal exercises". Exercises to prevent and improve lymphedema are a complete set of exercises, which must be performed one by one in sequence to achieve the desired effect.

The above has been introduced in detail. In addition to functional rehabilitation exercises, we should also pay attention to diet conditioning. Do not eat irritating foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. After surgery, cooperate with other treatments to improve the patient's immunity and prolong the patient's survival period.