OBJECTIVE: To evaluate alterations in posture and range of motion of the upper limbs in women after mastectomy and lymphadenectomy, submitted to radiotherapy as adjuvant treatment. METHODS: Two groups were evaluated: 16 post-mastectomy women with lymphedema of the upper limb and 14 post-mastectomy women without lymphedema. Patients were submitted to analysis made by software, one for posture and the other to measure ranges of movement of the shoulder, elbow, and wrists. The results obtained were compared between the right and left sides, and operated and non-operated sides, and then were submitted to statistical tests. RESULTS: Both groups presented with anteriorization of the trunk. The women with lymphedema had head rotation to the right,...
Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obten...
Objective: To identify health technologies in the physical rehabilitation for women who developed ch...
Introduction – Breast reconstruction, post breast cancer, can be carried out through liposuction whi...
Breast cancer is the most frequent neoplasm among women; it is traditionally treated by surgery rang...
Introduction. According to the GUS study conducted in year 2008 in Poland is high morbidity in women...
Introduction. According to the GUS study conducted in year 2008 in Poland is high morbidity in women...
Objective: To compare the effect of active exercise and manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) on postopera...
Introduction. Upper limb musculoskeletal disorders in post-surgical breast cancer patients are one o...
Objective. To evaluate postoperative lymphatic compensation in the upper limb after mastectomy with ...
The major dysfunctions of the upper extremity related to postoperative (PO) breast cancer, such as f...
Age is the main risk factor for developing breast cancer and clinically, older women have a more dif...
Objective: To investigate the effect of shoulder exercises during radiotherapy in relation to preven...
Introduction: breast cancer, among malignant neoplasms, has been responsible for the highest mortali...
O tratamento cirúrgico do câncer de mama, mastectomia, pode determinar várias complicações, dentre a...
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a sensibilidade de membros superiores com linfedema pós- maste...
Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obten...
Objective: To identify health technologies in the physical rehabilitation for women who developed ch...
Introduction – Breast reconstruction, post breast cancer, can be carried out through liposuction whi...
Breast cancer is the most frequent neoplasm among women; it is traditionally treated by surgery rang...
Introduction. According to the GUS study conducted in year 2008 in Poland is high morbidity in women...
Introduction. According to the GUS study conducted in year 2008 in Poland is high morbidity in women...
Objective: To compare the effect of active exercise and manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) on postopera...
Introduction. Upper limb musculoskeletal disorders in post-surgical breast cancer patients are one o...
Objective. To evaluate postoperative lymphatic compensation in the upper limb after mastectomy with ...
The major dysfunctions of the upper extremity related to postoperative (PO) breast cancer, such as f...
Age is the main risk factor for developing breast cancer and clinically, older women have a more dif...
Objective: To investigate the effect of shoulder exercises during radiotherapy in relation to preven...
Introduction: breast cancer, among malignant neoplasms, has been responsible for the highest mortali...
O tratamento cirúrgico do câncer de mama, mastectomia, pode determinar várias complicações, dentre a...
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a sensibilidade de membros superiores com linfedema pós- maste...
Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obten...
Objective: To identify health technologies in the physical rehabilitation for women who developed ch...
Introduction – Breast reconstruction, post breast cancer, can be carried out through liposuction whi...