BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING ON SHOULDER MUSCLES STRENGTH POST MASTECTOMY

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

2 The Department of Surgical oncology, Bahyea foundation of early detection and treatment breast cancer

3 Consultant Onco-physical therapy rehabilitation and Lymphedema therapy

10.21608/iptccu.2024.457168

Abstract

Background: Shoulder weakness, disability and impaired movements are frequently reported complication in post- mastectomy patients. Purpose: The study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of biofeedback training on shoulder muscles strength post mastectomy. Subjects and methods: The present work was conducted on fifty four female patients with shoulder muscles weakness post mastectomy who participated in this study, their ages ranged from 40 to 60 years. The participants selected from Bahyea foundation of early detection and treatment breast cancer and were randomly divided into two groups; each group consisted of 27 patients. Group (A) (study group): received biofeedback training 3 days a week for 6 weeks in addition to their conventional physical therapy program (Mobilization exercises, shoulder capsule stretching and range of motion exercises).Group (B) (control group): received only their conventional physical therapy program, 3 days a week for 6 weeks. Hand held dynamometer was used to measure the shoulder strength. All assessments were conducted pretreatment and 6 weeks post treatment. Results: Comparison between groups revealed a significant increase of shoulder flexion, abduction and external rotation in  group A compared  respectively with that of group B post treatment (p < 0.05) for all measures. Conclusion: Adding biofeedback training to physical therapy treatment is  important to improve the shoulder muscles strength post mastectomy.

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