Palliative Physiotherapy in Breast Cancer Survivors - A Systematic Review
Keywords:
Breast Cancer, Quality of Life, Palliative PhysiotherapyAbstract
Background -Palliative care is one of the most important type of treatment in a breast cancer survivor. Post-surgery the patient experiences pain over the shoulder due to which the patient is reluctant to move the affected limb. This can lead to lymphadenopathy and various other secondary complications such as immobilizing of shoulder joint and scar tissue. The surgery can cause various symptoms that need treatment such as pain management, scar mobilization and range of motion exercises. Any type of care that can help in increasing the quality of life of the patient is helpful for the patient. The following articles have reviewed various treatment options to better the quality of life of the patient. All reviewed articles used did give physiotherapy intervention for the breast cancer survivor.
Aim/Objectives: The aim of this research study was to conduct a systematic review on palliative physiotherapy in breast cancer survivors.
Method: Electronic databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, Research Gate, PEDro, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) were used to carry out the literature search. Studies published between 2013 to 2023 were included if they evaluated palliative physiotherapy in breast cancer survivors. Using key words screened by 2 independent reviewers. RCTs in English language were included.
Conclusion: This article was carefully reviewed and provided an overview of physical therapy interventions for breast cancer survivors. They assessed and comprehended the value of physiotherapy interventions to enhance patients' quality of life.
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