Mastectomy. Wearing a breast form is important for your posture.

We see women wearing the incorrect size mastectomy bras and breast forms all the time. They are uncomfortable and, in some cases, look imbalanced. It's worth the time to find a certified fitter in your area and to take the time to be fitted correctly. This will affect your balance, posture as indicated in Advances in Medical Sciences Vol. 51, 2006


"Body posture in women after mastectomy and its changes as a result of rehabilitation."


Mastectomy is an operation which causes many changes in a woman's body. Its consequences are, among other things, lymphatic edemas, limitation of movements and strength of the upper limb of the patient, experiences in the emotional sphere, difficulties related to the postoperative scar and the results of supplementing treatment such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Significant complications after mastectomy are changes in body posture caused both by disorders in body static as a result of amputation and limitation of movements and soreness of the spine.


The body posture of women after mastectomy compared to healthy women is characterized by the following, statistically significant alterations:

• Greater trunk inclination angle
• Greater symmetry of scapula position
• Higher position in the frontal plane of the scapula on the operated side
• Women operated at an older age more frequently have their trunks deviated to the right, and the right side of their pelvis is moved backwards
• Recent operation is related to forward leaning of the trunk, and operation  a long time ago with backward leaning of the trunk; it should be assumed that leaning of the trunk forward a short time after the operation is an analgesic and protective position which passes with time

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