Post Mastectomy Breast Cancer Recovery & Wellness

Post Mastectomy
Recovery & Wellness

Nobsa healthcare offers a full line of quality mastectomy products.  Your comfort after breast surgery is the great importance to us.

Nobsa Healthcare product stands apart, as we are dedicated to post mastectomy recovery and wellness.

We focus on supplying only those products appropriate for the safe and effective treatment of post mastectomy patients.

Nobsa Healthcare carry products for a wide spectrum of complete Decongestive Therapy for the treatment of Lymphedema, as well as patients with other edema disorders responding to compression therapies.

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Gentle Exercises After Breast Surgery

After breast surgery, your range of arm and shoulder movement is often restricted, you may also feel a pulling sensation in the underarm area. To improve your mobility and flexibility – these exercises vary in levels of difficulty but are part of a widely used exercise programme for after breast surgery. Check with your medical team before starting and get on track for a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Towelling: Hold a scarf or towel stretched diagonally along the back, one hand at shoulder level and the other at hip level. Imitate a back drying motion, moving the hand from shoulder to head and lower. Change hands and repeat in reverse so that the other arm is higher. The towel should be long enough to fully straighten one arm.

Door Pulley: This exercise helps to improve forward motion in the shoulder. Hang a rope or cord over the top of an open door. Sit on the floor with the door held firmly between the legs, holding the lower end of the cord in the hand on the side of your surgery. Hold the higher end in the other hand. Gently pull the higher hand down and raise the lower arm, repeating gradually and raising a little higher each time until full stretch has been achieved.

Wall Climbing: This exercise helps to improve forward motion in the shoulder. Stand close to and facing a wall, with the feet apart for balance . Place hands flat against the wall close to shoulder level and gradually try to raise hands higher up the wall. Slowly, bring the hands back to shoulder level and repeat. Mark the wall at the highest point reached each day. Sometimes it may be hard to reach the previous day’s mark- don’t be discouraged, simply try again later in the day.
Hand Squeezing: This exercise helps to prevent or reduce temporary swelling in the arm. Take a small rubber ball or similar object in the palm of your hand and make a fist around the ball, squeeze gently and relax. The ball should be firm enough to have exert some pressure but soft enough to give a little when squeezed.