Volume 26, Issue 125, July 2022

Physiotherapeutic approach in a patient with breast carcinoma – A case report

Muskan Bhojwani¹, Shubhangi Patil², Prasad Dhage^3♦

¹Intern, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, India
²Professor and HOD, Department of Community Health Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, India
³Resident, Department of Community Health Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, India

^♦Corresponding author
Resident, Department of Community Health Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, India

ABSTRACT

Breast carcinoma is one of the most serious illnesses in females and a significant because of mortality and morbidity. A variety of treatment programs has now been developed to help with the restoration of shoulder movement while also lowering the occurrence of subsequent lymphedema. Modified radical mastectomy has several advantages, including local cancer management and a lower chance of cancer recurrence, as well as the preservation of the chest muscles, which prevents deformity and allows patients to undergo breast reconstruction. Lymphedema can cause cosmetic issues, functional difficulties, and psychological anguish in breast cancer patients, all of which can reduce the quality of life. Females who receive quick breast reconstruction have a lower risk of depression and have a higher standard of life. For females who have had breast cancer, physiotherapy can assist to reduce pain, restore shoulder mobility, and enhance the quality of life.

Keywords: Physiotherapeutic approach, breast carcinoma, modified radical mastectomy, Shoulder Pain

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms277e2248

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i125/ms277e2248

Published: 09 July 2022