The Effects of Pre-operative Physical Therapy Education

Phase 1 of the The Effects of Pre-operative Physical Therapy Education and Exercise on Patient Outcomes Post Breast Cancer Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial

It is expected that patients who receive physical therapy before surgery will have greater range of motion (ROM), strength, function, satisfaction, and less swelling, pain, and anxiety following surgery compared to those in the control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• be over the age of 18,
• have a good understanding of the English language, and
• be scheduled to undergo either a mastectomy, lumpectomy, ALND or Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) with or without breast reconstruction.

Exclusion Criteria:

• if they previously underwent one of the previously mentioned procedures mastectomy, lumpectomy, ALND or Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) with or without breast reconstruction.