Breast Health Program
Whether it is one-on-one therapy in a comfortable private treatment room, or a yoga class filled with other breast cancer survivors, RITWW strives to offer breast health programs that are uplifting, educational, and healing. Female therapists provide services in a supportive, nurturing environment of care.
  Breast Health Program Services Include:
• Aqua Therapy*
• Chronic Pain Management
• Complete Decongestive Therapy
• Compression Dressing*-
• Exercise Prescriptions
• Joint Mobilization*
• Lymphedema Care*
• Manual Lymph Drainage
• Manual Therapy*
• Myofascial Release*
• Nutrition Counseling*
• Occupational Therapy
• Post Lumpectomy & Mastectomy Rehab
• Psychological Services
• Scar Mobilization
• Specialized Physical Therapy For Women
• Strength Training
• Tai Chi*
• The Lebed Method of Dance Therapy*
• Yoga*
Benefits of the RITWW Breast Health Program:
• Combat Cancer Related Fatigue
• Enhance Lymphatic Circulation
• Emotional Support
• Heal After Surgery
• Increase Cardiovascular Capacity
• Increase Flexibility
• Manage Pain
• Patient Education
• Plastic Surgery Referrals
• Reduce Scar Tissue
• Reduce Swelling
• Restore Range of Motion In Upper Extremities
• Retrain Muscles For Cooking, Cleaning, Driving
• Strengthen Arms & Shoulders
Post Mastectomy Rehabilitation
The post mastectomy rehabilitation program offers many different modalities of care for patients after surgery. One component is manual lymphatic drainage which feels like a light form of massage. Compression bandaging helps to alleviate swelling associated with scar tissue pain. Myofascial release* and joint mobilization* are also beneficial treatment therapies.
Staying Abreast™ is an exercise program that is specially designed for women who are living with breast cancer. The program addresses physical conditions and side effects resulting from the following: mastectomy, lumpectomy, lymph node biopsy, tram flap, lat flat, breast implant reconstruction, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy. Staying Abreast™ utilizes posture and alignment methods in dance, sports medicine theories, and the principle of periodization, a chronologically formatted program design for athletes. The exercise program focuses on both the upper and lower body, abdominal strengthening and spinal stability, weight control, increased bone density, and gentle exercises modified for the side effects of treatments.
*These treatments are described in more detail in their own section under the services page.
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