OT
Hi there. I just wanted to share my experience with occupational therapy. I had a few sessions after my breast surgery & it helped me heal faster & got me ready to have radiation. After I finished radiation I found out that I had tennis elbow which was extremely painful & I went back to OT. When I was getting therapy for my elbow we discovered that I still had a lot of sore areas from my surgery. My therapist helped me with stretches to help that too. Overall my OT experiences were great. If you are still having any residual issues from surgeries definitely look into doing OT. If anyone has any questions for me just ask.
…Stacy
Hi there, agree, PT/OT is truly helpful. I started recently for radiation fibrosis and nerve impingement from cording before radiation. The PT discovered areas I didn’t even realize were an issue.
I’m glad I didn’t just accept my limitations and pain as “normal” and pushed for PT. Hopeful for continued improvement!
I had OT for cording and radiation fibrosis too. I believe I have said it somewhere else on here, but I tried to DIY my cording using YouTube videos while waiting to get in, and not only was it not helping, the OT later told me I was doing the exact opposite of what I should have been doing. Apparently they used to be rough with cords, and now they are gentle with them. She must have been right, because she helped me a TON!
One other thing: You really do have to do the fibrosis exercises and massage daily, or it will get tight again. Don't ask me how I know. 😏