How to exercise for function after breast cancer surgery?

  Early functional exercise of the affected upper limb after breast cancer surgery can promote blood and lymphatic return, loosen and soften scar tissue, effectively reduce the edema of the affected upper limb and promote the restoration of limb function. Please follow our instructions to carry out functional exercises for the affected limb to win the best opportunity to restore the function of the limb. Depending on the condition, some patients need to do it under the guidance of doctors and nurses.  Day 1-3 after surgery: Wrist activities are the main focus. To keep the shoulder joint in a natural relaxed position for three days, do not clench and avoid excessive abduction of the upper arm, exercise the hand and wrist function during this period, you can do finger extension, fist clenching and wrist flexion exercises. And with pneumatic blood circulation drive. Postoperative day 4-6: wrist plus forearm and elbow activities are the main activities. Elbow flexion and extension movements such as finger extension and flexion, palm turning, fist clenching, wrist flexion and elbow flexion. Up and down flexion and extension of the forearm, arm elevation placed on the opposite side of the chest, alternating sides,. You can also gradually do hair combing exercise, the action should not be too large, to be gradual. About 5-6 times a day.  Postoperative day 7-10: gradually strengthen the above activities. Enhance the upper arm exercise: make the palm of the affected side cross the top of the head and do the combing action to touch the opposite auricle or the back of the head, 3-4 times a day.  Postoperative day 11-14: Gradually start shoulder loosening exercises. Wall climbing method: Stand straight with your feet apart facing the wall, put your hands out at shoulder level, place them on the wall and climb slightly and gradually upwards, then repeat. Practice several times a day, and strive to improve each exercise compared to the last.  Half month-1 month after surgery: the best time to exercise, mainly abduction, supination, flexion and extension of the shoulder joint.  Note: 1, according to your condition, age, physical strength, incision healing and other actual situation, grasp the principle of gradual progress; 2, after the exercise or usual, should pay attention to make the affected limb in a relatively elevated position, avoid prolonged affected limb drooping, in order to promote reflux to prevent postoperative affected limb swelling; 3, functional exercise can be combined with gentle centripetal massage of the affected upper limb, which can promote blood circulation, prevent patients from muscle Nerve atrophy and help eliminate swelling of the limb; 4. Patients with poor wound healing and fluid accumulation should perform functional exercise under the guidance of a doctor.