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Are patients ever referred for physical therapy following breast cancer surgery?

I often refer patients for physical therapy after breast cancer surgery.  After a mastectomy, patients are often timid about moving the arm on the side of the surgery, and the chest and shoulder muscles can become tight, limiting their range of motion.  This can also happen after radiation to the chest wall.  Physical therapy techniques can help prevent or reverse this problem.

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