Exercise Tips

Most breast cancer survivors experience tightness in the chest, weakness or pain in the back and some neck pain. Most of these aches and pains are pretty common because when we are diagnosed with breast cancer and experience the treatments/procedures that go along with breast cancer. We also sort of hunch our shoulders up and forward in a protective position further causing back, neck and shoulder discomfort.

There are some simple stretches (that can be done anywhere) to alleviate tightness and pain that associates mastectomies and/lat flap treatments. The easiest one I can describe here is a simple shoulder roll. Sit up straight, with your feet on the floor, pull your shoulders up (like you are shrugging them), then pull them back as if you are squeezing your shoulder blades together, then drop them down, as if you are pressing your shoulders towards the floor.

This simple exercise can correct your posture, which will cause you to open up your chest and activate your shoulder muscles. Thus, starting you on the path of MovingOn from cancer.

For more rehabilitative exercise information go to http://www.movingonfromcancer.com