- 29 Oct, 2020
Physiotherapy gap for breast cancer patients causing chronic pain and impacting quality of life
Breast cancer patient Kimmie Jonceski was given a pamphlet and a brief consultation with a physiotherapist, who advised her to keep her arms and shoulders moving after her initial mastectomy surgery, but with no follow-up. Breast cancer researcher Deirdre McGhee, APAM, said Ms Jonceski's experience was a common one throughout Australia, and that women who had had a major breast cancer surgery needed comprehensive and ongoing physiotherapy rehabilitation after their operation.