Cancer and lymphedema
Exercise
The Role of Exercise Self-Efficacy in Exercise Participation Among Women With Persistent Fatigue After Breast Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study
Stephen Wechsler, PT, DPT, Mei R Fu, PhD, RN, FAAN, Kathleen Lyons, ScD, OTR/L, Kelley C Wood, PhD, ACSM-CEP, CET, Lisa J Wood Magee, PhD, RN, FAAN Objective: Survivors of breast cancer with persistent cancer-related…
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Clinical practice guidelines, Exercise, Manipulation / manual therapy
Mobilization and exercise intervention for patients with multiple myeloma: Clinical practice guidelines endorsed by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
Phys Ther. 2021 Jan 4;101(1):pzaa180. Jeevanantham D, Rajendran V, McGillis Z, Tremblay L, Larivière C, Knight A. Purpose: Individuals with multiple myeloma (MM) often have reduced functional performance due to the cancer itself or as…
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Clinical practice guidelines
Interventions for breast cancer–related lymphedema: Clinical practice guideline from the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of APTA.
Phys Ther. 2020 Jul 19;100(7):1163-1179. Davies C, Levenhagen K, Ryans K, Perdomo M, Gilchrist L. Background: A work group from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy developed a clinical practice…
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Clinical practice guidelines
Diagnosis of upper quadrant lymphedema secondary to cancer: clinical practice guideline from the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Phys Ther. 2017 Jul 1;97(7):729-45. Levenhagen K, Davies C, Perdomo M, Ryans K, Gilchrist L. Background: The Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) developed a clinical practice guideline to aid the clinician…
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Cancer and lymphedema
Axillary web syndrome, a complication of breast cancer: What the orthopaedic physical therapist needs to know.
Orthopaedic PT Practice Magazine. 2015 Apr;27(2). Walrath J, Litterini AJ, McAuley JA. Background: One particular group of people accessing physical therapy services, and whose numbers are steadily increasing, are breast cancer survivors. Axillary web syndrome…
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Cancer and lymphedema
Exercise
Scapular muscle exercises following neck dissection surgery for head and neck cancer: a comparative electromyographic study.
Phys Ther. 2013 Jun;93(6):786-97. McGarvey AC, Osmotherly PG, Hoffman GR, Chiarelli PE. Background: Shoulder pain and dysfunction can occur following neck dissection surgery for cancer. These conditions often are due to accessory nerve injury. Such…
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