Shoulder Rehabilitation After Mastectomy – What Breast Surgery Patients Should Know

Mastectomy

After mastectomy many women experience chest tightness, numbness or tingling in their arm or hand on the surgical side, or decreased shoulder mobility and/or strength.  These changes can be due to the surgery itself, scar tissue from the incision, or from decreased movement after surgery due to pain or fear of moving the shoulder.  The […]