Breast Cancer Patients:

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, upper back and 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.