Download this leaflet suggesting ways to help you regain movement throughout different stages after surgery, by performing simple exercises.
If you are a good candidate for a breast reduction, our plastic surgeon will surgically reduce the size of your breasts through the removal of breast...
A film that explains how breast cancer survivors can regain their shape, rebuild self-confidence and return normalcy to their lives.
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According to numerous studies, it has been established that physical therapy has the ability to counteract many of the effects that are common with the treatments given to patients with breast cancer. These treatments include
Septic, deteriorating patients, and the immunocompromised, need a larger incision and drainage.
Many women with breast cancer have had some kind of surgery, even though other kinds of treatment are also done, including also one or more of these procedures: Breast biopsy Lymph node biopsy or removal Breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy) Mastectomy Breast reconstruction Any of these surgeries can affect how well you can move your shoulder[...]
The dense breast tissue notification law has resulted in confusion among women and primary care physicians. However, understanding what breast density is, how it is determined, as well as your individual risk for developing breast cancer, will allow you along with your physician to make an educated choice concerning supplemental breast screening.
Routine doctor’s visits may seem like a natural and easy part of monitoring breast health, but what if you’re not able to get there physically? Though you may not realize it, access to transportation is still a challenge for many women in America seeking care. Reliable transportation, however, is pivotal to ensuring patients and communities … Continue reading "A Barrier to Breast Health You Might not Have Thought of"
As new guidelines for screening mammography are released regularly, the conflicting information confuses women about when to start, stop, and how often to have a mammogram. Because data demonstrates that