In breast cancer patients, limitation of shoulder joint movement may occur following cancer treatment. Shoulder limitation causes a significant decrease in the patient's participation in activities of daily living. The aim of the study is to define these limitations, to evaluate in detail all the structures that cause the problem, and to determine the causes of the limitations in patients with shoulder joint movement limitation developed after breast cancer survivors.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
72
Stiffness values will be measured with myotonPro on centers of coordination located along the myofascial chain
muscle tones will be measured with myotonPro on centers of coordination located along along the myofascial chain
creep of tissue will be measured with myotonPro on centers of coordination located along the myofascial chain
İstanbul Medeniyet University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
measurement of tissue stiffness (N/m)
Stiffness values will be measured with myotonPro on centers of coordination located along the myofascial chain
Time frame: Baseline
measurement of passive muscle tone (Hz)
muscle tones will be measured with myotonPro on centers of coordination located along the myofascial chain
Time frame: Baseline
measurement of creep of tissue
creep of tissue will be measured with myotonPro on centers of coordination located along the myofascial chain
Time frame: Baseline
measurement of the range of shoulder joint motion
The range of shoulder flexion, abduction, extension and external-internal rotation movements will be measured with a universal goniometer.
Time frame: Baseline
measurement of skin temperature
measurements will be taken from the area covering 3 cm of the surgical incision with a P45 thermographic camera with high thermal sensitivity
Time frame: Baseline
measurement of pain
Pain will be evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS). In the scale, the patient is asked to mark the most appropriate pain intensity on a scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (tolerable pain). The higher the score, the greater the pain intensity.
Time frame: Baseline
measurement of pain pressure threshold
Pain pressure threshold will be evaluated by a digital algometer
Time frame: Baseline
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The range of shoulder flexion, abduction, extension and external-internal rotation movements will be measured with a universal goniometer.
measurements will be taken by the thermographic camera
Pain will be evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS)
Pain pressure threshold will be evaluated by a digital algometer
The grip strength of both hand will be evaluated by "hand-held" dynamometer.
measurement of grip strength
The grip strength of both hand will be evaluated by "hand-held" dynamometer.
Time frame: Baseline