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Upper body pain and dysfunction are common in survivors of breast cancer.
Disorders of the upper body can result directly from breast cancer or from the
surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or hormonal therapies used in its treatment.
Although considerable information is available regarding impairments such as pain
and restricted shoulder range of motion associated with breast cancer and its
treatment, relatively little information is available about the specific
neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, lymphovascular, and other diagnostic entities
that underlie those impairments. This article will detail the common and specific
causes of upper body pain and dysfunction in breast cancer survivors, including
postsurgical pain, rotator cuff disease, adhesive capsulitis, arthralgias,
cervical radiculopathy, brachial plexopathy, mononeuropathy, postmastectomy pain
syndrome, lymphedema, axillary web syndrome, deep vein thrombosis, and
cellulitis. Diagnostic specificity is a key first step to safely and effectively
restore function and quality of life to breast cancer survivors.
CI - Copyright (c) 2014 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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