Breast and arm pain

Same here, despite doing exercises. Press for physiotherapy.

Hi Tag1965, so sorry to hear about your pains. 

I was given a paper version of the link below, but it may be that you are at a later stage of healing so will need different exercises etc to help you. Might be worth calling your breast care nurse to get some help and a referral to physio..  

https://patientinfolibrary.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/document/download/1413 It's from The Royal Marsden and is written by their physiotherapy department and is called "Exercise & advice following breast surgery".  

This is a really good leaflet, and the best one I've seen. Thank you so much ! I certainly didn't realise that some of these exercises need to be continued for 2 years after radiotherapy ! I was told by BC Nurse after a very detailed exam of the arm causing me trouble (after implant) that if there is a problem the muscles may seize up so that later on down the line mobility will never be achieved, so it is unwise to wait. I've asked for my urgent referral to Physio to be chased up. I believe there is a long NHS waiting list for individualised physio treatment, which is obviously what people like us really need. Otherwise radiotherapy is unnecessarily uncomfortable for 15 days.....so offputting.

Thanks for sharing the leaflet. The Set A exercises are the same as the ones I was given, but the other information regarding post surgery is really helpful