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| Breast
Cancer Rehabilitation Program |
This
program is designed for women who are currently battling breast
cancer, recently undergone treatment for breast cancer or have survived,
whether it is a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, and are experiencing
pain.
Our specialized program consists of comprehensive evaluations along
with gentle, state of the art, personalized treatment techniques.
Our individualized education helps patients experiencing physical
and emotional limitations associated with breast cancer.
Benefits of Our
Program:
• Restoring
a good night sleep
• Being
able to:
•
Get
out of bed...
•
Get
dressed...
•
Pick
up your grandchildren
•
Do
the activities that bring you happiness but are
now
too
painful to do.
• Educating
you to prevent further swelling or Lymphedema
• Same
day appointments
• Front
door parking
• Fast,
flexible scheduling keeping you in mind
Start Seeing Results!:
This program has been successfully proven to reduce scar tissue
build-up in post lumpectomy or mastectomy therefore reducing pain!
In most cases you’ll see a relief in pain at your first visit,
and it should improve steadily thereafter.
Program Includes:
Achieve Results Physical Therapy helps return you to you through
education on body awareness and living a healthy lifestyle, instruction
on flexibility and strengthening of core muscles.
• SCAR
TISSUE MOBILIZATION
Gentle
scar tissue mobilization helps reduces pain by restoring
mobility of the skin and normal shoulder
girdle motion.
• LYMPHEDEMA
THERAPY
This
is a fantastic therapy for managing pain and discomfort.
This consists of skin care, manual lymph drainage
(MLD), compression bandages, an outline of what
to expect in your rehabilitation program and an outline
of how to manage your symptoms at home.
Act Now!
Does your PAIN or disability give you a CONSTANT DAILY REMINDER
of a previous injury or life changing event? If so, Achieve Results
Physical Therapy can HELP! Ongoing pain can limit ones ability to
perform the simplest normal activities of daily living.
What You Should Expect To Pay:
This physical therapy program is typically covered by your health
insurance. We participate with most insurance plans. The initial
session typically cost between $150 and $300. Subsequent visits
will be between $50 and $150. If you don’t have insurance
or your insurance does not cover these treatment, you can take advantage
of our 30% “immediate pay” discount. Payment plans are
available for those who qualify.
Common Causes of Pain:
Pain after breast surgery - Postural issues such
as forwardly rotated shoulder and a forward head positioning can
lead to problems such as pain in the chest wall and upper back as
well as the inability to lift the arms up over head. These can be
attributed to tight chest muscles and weak muscle in-between the
shoulder blades. Pain in the surgical scar can occur secondary to
improper alignment of scar tissue formation or tightness of the
scar tissue. These can also contribute to the lack of ability to
raise the arm in different positions.
Self Help Tips Section:
Breast
patients
1. How to reduce scarring. If scar is completely
healed, apply a
small amount of lotion to the area and gently rub across the
scar applying enough pressure to achieve a low level of
discomfort for 5-10 minutes, 2-3 times a day. Scar must be
completely healed prior to beginning.
2. Use your affected arm as normally as possible
to maintain mobility.
Raise your arm up over your head and out to the
side of your body.
3. Sit in an upright posture with your shoulder
blades slightly
pinched together and your head placed in line with the
tip of your shoulder. Learn the proper techniques by calling
Achieve Results Physical Therapy today!
Be Wary Of:
• Overly
aggressive healthcare providers that don’t educate
you on your condition or prevention of further occurrences.
Achieve Results Physical Therapy will perform
a comprehensive examination to define not just the
area of pain but what is actually causing the pain.
• Facilities
that solely use modalities such as ultrasound or electrical
stimulation without any hands on therapy.
• Unnatural
swelling in the arms and chest after surgery, tight
fitting clothes and skin irritation following chemotherapy
and radiation.
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