Onkologie. 2017:11(4):205-208 | DOI: 10.36290/xon.2017.039
Background: After non-melanoma skin malignant tumours breast cancer is the most frequent malignant tumour among femalepopulation. In cancer cases breast surgery intervenes in the musculoskeletal system of women undergoing such an operation.The most significant changes in the musculoskeletal system appear as movement function limitation of an upper extremity girdle,changing of a motion stereotype in a shoulder joint part.
Objective: The goal of this study is to highlight the possibilities of physiotherapy techniques, methods and concepts that can besuccessfully applied when treating women after breast surgery.
Conclusion: Complex physiotherapy offers a number of resources that can contribute to life quality improvement among operatedwomen.
Published: October 1, 2017 Show citation