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 | After my mastectomy, weird things started to happen with my surgery-side shoulder. Because I didn't move around more, I had to learn so many new exercise moves! | |
Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery
The first sign that something was wrong was this: I could no longer reach back and hook up my bra. My shoulder would not cooperate and my elbow would not work right. It stayed that way, until my second oncologist sent me to physical therapy!
| Do Your Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery
Here's a tutorial with 8 arm exercises you can do - these will help prevent frozen shoulder, or help you recover from it, after breast surgery. I'm telling you, these moves work! Doing the exercise is much easier than having shoulder surgery.
| Arm Lymphedema Exercises
Since I had to have a sentinel node biopsy, I was at risk for my arm swelling, or lymphedema. Here are some seated, standing, and floor exercises that will help your lymph nodes drain properly. You could also seek out a trained therapist who does Lymphatic Drainage Massage. But you can do exercises anytime, no appointment required!
| Fitness and Breast Cancer
Once your arms and shoulders are limbered up again, consider sticking to a regular plan of exercise. You can improve your bone density, energy levels, circulation, and mood. The best benefit is that exercise lowers your risk of recurrence.
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