A study to assess the effectiveness of Calisthenics Therapy on shoulder pain and immobility among mastectomy patients admitted in postoperative wards, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital Chennai-03

INTRODUCTION Cancer is a most important cause of death world-wide statics for 9.6 million deaths. Mastectomy is the common surgical procedure for breast cancer. Following mastectomy potential complications are likely functional disability in arm and stiffness in shoulder flexibility. Mastectomy may develop feelings like impairment or disability in patient's disturbed body image and secondary lymphedema. Studies have reported that the early initiation of Calisthenics therapy more effectively in improving the upper limb function and reduce the pain and stiffness. TITLE A study to assess the effectiveness of Calisthenics Therapy on shoulder pain and immobility among mastectomy patients admitted in postoperative wards, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital Chennai-03. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pre test level of shoulder pain and immobility of mastectomy patients. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of Calisthenics therapy on the level of shoulder pain and immobility of mastectomy patients. 3. To compare the pre test and post test level of shoulder pain and immobility. 4. To associate the post test level of shoulder pain and immobility with selected demographic variables. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This study was conducted with 60 (mastectomy patients >30 years) samples in quantitative approach, Pre experimental one group pre-test and post-test design by non-probability convenient sampling method sampling technique. Shoulder pain and immobility was assessed by using SPADI scale. After pre test, Calisthenics therapy was given to mastectomy patients. After 7 days post-test was conducted using the same tool in same groups. RESULTS: The study depicts pre test percentage of shoulder pain and immobility of mastectomy patients, considering pain score, in pre test patients have 70.94% of pain score and in post test they have 30.90% pain score, difference of reduction score is 40.30% and considering immobility score, in pre test patients have 70.99% of disability score and in post test they have 30.86% disability score, difference of reduction score is 40.13% of immobility score and regarding overall SPADI score, in pre test patients have 70.97% of pain score and in post test they have 30.88% pain score, difference of reduction score is 40.09%. In pre test, the mean SPADI score is 92.25 score, after Calisthenics therapy the mean score is 52.11score which is statistically significant calculated by Student’s Independent t-test. CONCLUSION: Hence, Calisthenics therapy is appropriate and feasible to implement in all settings. It would help to mastectomy patients to improve the upper limb function and improve their health status