The evaluation of selected physiotherapeutic methods in the treatment of post-mastectomy lymphoedema

Sapuła Rafał; Braniewska Joanna; Weremczuk Ryszard; Wolanin Marta; Sapuła Joanna

doi:10.1515/rehab-2015-0063

Advances in Rehabilitation (Jun 2017)

The evaluation of selected physiotherapeutic methods in the treatment of post-mastectomy lymphoedema

Sapuła Rafał,
Braniewska Joanna,
Weremczuk Ryszard,
Wolanin Marta,
Sapuła Joanna

Affiliations

Sapuła Rafał: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow
Braniewska Joanna: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Management and Administration in Zamosc
Weremczuk Ryszard: Puls Co., Zamosc
Wolanin Marta: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Management and Administration in Zamosc
Sapuła Joanna: Puls Co., Zamosc

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rehab-2015-0063
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 31, no. 2
pp. 5 – 15

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Introduction: Breast cancer constitutes 10.9% of all new cases of tumours registered in the Polish National Cancer Registry. Post-mastectomy lymphoedema of the upper limb is the most common post-operative complication. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of selected physiotherapeutic methods in the treatment of post-mastectomy lymphoedema.

Published in Advances in Rehabilitation

ISSN: 0860-6161 (Print); 1734-4948 (Online)
Publisher: Termedia Publishing
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.advrehab.org/

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