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Category: Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Recovery Exercises: 3+ Months

Breast cancer recovery exercises for 3+ months to help improve mobility and build strength.

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Recovery Exercises: 3+ Months

Breast cancer recovery exercises for 3+ months to help improve mobility and build strength.

Breast Cancer

9-12 Weeks After Breast Cancer Surgery Exercise Guide

After breast cancer surgery exercises (9-12 weeks) to help improve tightness and increase strength, created by an oncology physical therapist.

A woman looking at the armpit swelling she has.

Breast Cancer

Armpit Swelling: Causes and Treatment Options

Learn about armpit swelling, the causes and symptoms, and various treatment options from a certified lymphedema therapist.

Breast Cancer

Safe Breast Cancer Exercises After Surgery: 4 to 8 Weeks

Stretches and strength breast cancer exercises for 4-8 weeks after surgery to reduce discomfort and swelling.

Breast Cancer

Early Exercises After Breast Cancer Surgery: 0-3 Weeks

Exercises after breast cancer surgery for both when drains are in place and when drains are out, created by an oncology physical therapist.

A woman after a prophylactic mastectomy.

Breast Cancer

Prophylactic Mastectomy: Is It Right for You?

Prophylactic mastectomy is a surgery where one or both breasts are removed to prevent the development of breast cancer.

physical therapist showing a bent over row with yellow dumbbells with text Breast Recovery Roadmap

Breast Cancer

Breast Recovery Roadmap: Exercises After Breast Cancer Surgery

The Breast Recovery Roadmap is here! Navigate your recovery from breast cancer treatment with this free 8-step exercise guide.

Breast Cancer

Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy: Making Your Decision

As part of breast cancer treatment, you may have to choose between a lumpectomy vs. mastectomy, a partial or a total breast removal.

Breast Cancer

7 Exercises to Get Rid of Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer

Shoulder pain after breast cancer treatment is common, but you don’t have to accept it as your new normal with a consistent physical therapy routine.

Side effects of radiation therapy on skin.

Cancer Rehab

How to Reduce Side Effects of Radiation Therapy

Maintaining healthy habits, such as getting enough sleep and physical therapy, can reduce the side effects of radiation therapy.

Breast Cancer

Seroma After Surgery: What It Is & What to Do

If you notice a swelling lump, you may have developed a seroma after surgery. Here’s what it means and what you should do.

A woman with smooth skin smiles as she touches her armpit, which is highlighted with a soft glow—for those concerned about swelling under the armpit. She wears a white towel against a plain white background.

Breast Cancer

Swelling Under Armpit: Why It Happens & What to Do

Have swelling under armpit? This can happen as a result of inflammation from surgery or something like lymphedema. Here’s what to do.

A photo of a woman after a double mastectomy procedure.

Breast Cancer

Double Mastectomy Recovery Time: What to Expect

The typical double mastectomy recovery time is 3 to 8 weeks (or 6 to 12 weeks with breast reconstruction). Here’s how to support yourself.

Illustration of a person’s chest with visible mastectomy scars—one side flat, marked by a horizontal surgical line—to highlight the journey of breast cancer.

Breast Cancer

Mastectomy Scars: What They Look Like and Management Tips

Learn about mastectomy scars and how to take care of them to minimize discomfort and appearance from a physical therapist + oncology specialist.

A physical therapist lies on her back on a black exercise table, knees bent, holding pink dumbbells with both hands extended above her chest, highlighting exercises for breast lymphedema.

Breast Cancer

6 Exercises for Breast Lymphedema to Reduce Swelling

If you develop swelling in your chest after breast cancer treatment, try these exercises for breast lymphedema to reduce discomfort.

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