Concerned About Your Range Of Motion? Try These Motion Exercises After A Mastectomy

Slowly bend your body and allow the arm to slide forward on the table. This causes the shoulder joint to flex. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat as needed.

Change your body’s position so that the arm rests sideways or at an angle from your body. Repeat the same movements to mobilize the shoulder joint in different planes of motion.

Wall walks are similar to the table slide, but they are slightly less passive and require you to use the arm muscles to perform the exercise.

Start by placing your hand on the wall. Slowly “walk” your hand up along the wall using your fingers. Continue until you feel a mild to moderate stretch, and then slowly return to the starting position.

Increase the range of motion with each repetition in order to allow the tissues to stretch further. Change your body’s position to apply a different angle with the stretch.

Shoulder pendulums are ideal for patients who have higher levels of discomfort. They allow you to move the shoulder in different planes of motion with minimal risk of injury.

Bend over at the waist and support yourself on a table with the non-surgical arm. Allow the arm of the treated side to hang freely so that it is pointing towards the ground.

Use your body’s movement to allow the arm to gently swing from side to side. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching to front-to-back and circular movements.