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Breast Cancer

24 10, 2024

Movement After Breast Cancer

2024-10-29T11:37:27-07:00

By: Charu Chopra, PT, DPT and Drea Renteria, PTA

Challenging news: 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

Good news: Survival rates and outcomes have significantly improved due to improved screening and early detection, increased awareness, and continually advancing treatment options.

Cancer is a life-altering journey that extends beyond diagnosis […]

Movement After Breast Cancer2024-10-29T11:37:27-07:00
2 10, 2024

Supporting Breast Cancer Recovery Through Physical Therapy

2024-10-29T11:37:29-07:00

By: Jackie Eadi PT, DPT, CLT

The journey after a breast cancer diagnosis is often filled with both physical and emotional challenges. Compassionate care is essential to healing. We’re sitting down today with breast oncology rehab specialist Jackie Eadi, PT, DPT, CLT of Spooner East Mesa, who is dedicated to creating personalized physical therapy programs […]

Supporting Breast Cancer Recovery Through Physical Therapy2024-10-29T11:37:29-07:00
26 10, 2023

How to Check for a Lump

2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00

By: Emily Stafford, PT, DPT, CAFS, FAFS

It is so important to perform regular self-exams for breast cancer. The majority of new breast cancer cases are identified with self-examination.

So, what do we do for self-exams? How do we know if we are doing them right?

The most important thing is to do them. An […]

How to Check for a Lump2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00
19 10, 2023

Why Do I Have Shoulder and Neck Pain after Breast Cancer Treatment?

2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00

By: Brooke Vaughn, PT, DPT, and Emily Stafford, PT, DPT, CAFS, FAFS

Life-saving treatments may cause pain in your neck, back, and shoulders. Generally speaking, pain in these areas is caused by movement restriction or soft tissue healing. Treatments like radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery all can inhibit your mobility and impact your tissues- therefore […]

Why Do I Have Shoulder and Neck Pain after Breast Cancer Treatment?2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00
12 10, 2023

Understanding Breast Cancer Treatment Induced Fatigue

2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00

By: Brooke Vaughn, PT, DPT

With each life-saving cancer treatment, there are significant side effects that impact your day-to-day life and activity level. Due to many of these surgical and adjuvant therapies, treatment-induced fatigue can occur. Your body needs to recover, and, often, your body is in constant recovery mode.

Causes of Treatment Induced Fatigue

The most […]

Understanding Breast Cancer Treatment Induced Fatigue2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00
5 10, 2023

What to Expect at Breast Health Rehabilitation

2024-10-29T11:37:51-07:00

By: Emily Kitteringham, PT, DPT, CSCS

Breast cancer undoubtedly brings changes to your physical, emotional, and mental health as you undergo treatment and enter into survivorship. Spooner can help you navigate any changes- expected and unexpected- in these new phases of your life.

When to Seek Breast Health Rehabilitation

Our Breast Health Rehabilitation Team has […]

What to Expect at Breast Health Rehabilitation2024-10-29T11:37:51-07:00
27 10, 2022

Return to Sport After Breast Cancer

2024-10-29T11:38:18-07:00

A 32-year-old woman is going to yoga classes 5 days a week. A 41-year-old-woman is training to perform better in her next triathlon. A 28-year-old woman is going to her CrossFit gym 3 or more days a week. These women are extremely active; they are athletes leading a healthy lifestyle and doing what they love, […]

Return to Sport After Breast Cancer2024-10-29T11:38:18-07:00
26 10, 2021

Exercise and Nutrition for Breast Cancer Patients

2024-10-29T11:38:54-07:00

by Austin Kitteringham, CSCS, FIT Trainer and Emily Rocawich, PT, DPT, CSCSSpooner East Chandler

A cancer diagnosis can be life changing! Days can quickly become filled with doctors’ appointments, imaging, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, on-going cancer management, and follow-up care. Exercise, nutrition and physical therapy are not necessarily your first priority when considering management […]

Exercise and Nutrition for Breast Cancer Patients2024-10-29T11:38:54-07:00
19 10, 2021

Breast Cancer Certification: A PT’s Perspective  

2023-09-08T14:44:19-07:00

Author: Jessica Krehbiel, PT, DPT, Spooner Fountain Hills 

As physical therapists we are always looking to grow and learn in an effort to better serve our patients, and to be able to reach different populations and address different injuries and concerns within our communities. Specialization and certification in different areas of practice is […]

Breast Cancer Certification: A PT’s Perspective  2023-09-08T14:44:19-07:00
13 10, 2021

Return to Life: Breast Cancer and Physical Therapy 

2023-09-08T14:44:31-07:00

by: Charu Chopra, PT, DPT 

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is also the second leading cause of death in women in the United States. According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the […]

Return to Life: Breast Cancer and Physical Therapy 2023-09-08T14:44:31-07:00