Lymphatic drainage massage and exercises (post breast cancer surgery)

You will find here massage techniques (self drainage) and exercises for lymphedema after breast cancer surgery.
Swelling of the arm after breast cancer removal (mastectomy) is a huge problem for many women. Physiotherapy can ease the pain and reduce the lymphedema. In this episode I will explain why the edema develops after breast cancer surgery and I will show you exercises and auto massage (self drainage) techniques you can do.

Lymphatic drainage massage should be performed slowly. After breast surgery we need to take into account the axillary lymph nodes dissection. That is why lymphatic massage after mastectomy is performed differently than in the classical way. Learn how to do a manual lymphatic drainage after breast cancer surgery at home.

00:00 intro - lymphedema after breast cancer surgery
02:21 exercises in lymphedema
04:50 massage (self drainage) in lymphedema
15:35 how to prevent lymphedema after breast cancer