Breast Exercises after Breast Surgery

 

                Fig: Breast Exercises after the Breast surgery. 

                Use a rope and a stick to facilitate the movements that is beneficial after breast surgery do this                    exercises for 10 min  2-3 times a day as illustrated in figure. These exercises minimizes the 

                post-operative upper limb swelling. 

                

• This exercise helps increase your ability to move your shoulders forward.You will need a broom handle, yardstick, or other stick-like object to use as the wand in this exercise. 
• Do these exercises on a bed or the floor. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat. 
• Hold the wand across your belly in both hands with your palms facing up.
• Lift the wand up over your head as far as you can. 
• Use your unaffected arm to help lift the wand until you feel a stretch in your affected arm.
• Hold for 5 seconds.
•  Lower arms and repeat 5 to 7 times.