Journal article
The Efficacy of Exercise Therapy in Reducing Shoulder Pain Related to Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review
Abstract
PURPOSE: Recent research indicates that physiotherapy interventions, such as exercise and manual therapy, may be effective in decreasing the frequency of side effects linked with breast cancer treatment, including fatigue, pain, nausea, and decreased quality of life. This systematic review aims to determine the efficacy of exercise therapy in reducing shoulder pain related to breast cancer treatment and to identify outcome measures that can be …
Authors
Tatham B; Smith J; Cheifetz O; Gillespie J; Snowden K; Temesy J; Vandenberk L
Journal
Physiotherapy Canada, Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. 321–330
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
October 2013
DOI
10.3138/ptc.2012-06
ISSN
0300-0508