Title

Outpatient Physical Therapy Management of a Breast Cancer Survivor Following Kyphoplasty with a Complex Medical History

Creator

Molly Thornton, University of New EnglandFollow

Faculty Advisor(s)

G. Noel Squires

Files

Description

Background and Purpose: There are over 3 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. Cancer and its treatment can cause a wide variety of long-term physical and psychological problems. The physical therapist’s role is not well defined for this population. The purpose of this case report is to describe the outpatient physical therapy management for a patient with a history of breast cancer as well as considerable additional health issues.

Publication Date

11-21-2014

Disciplines

Physical Therapy

Preferred Citation

Thornton, Molly, "Outpatient Physical Therapy Management of a Breast Cancer Survivor Following Kyphoplasty with a Complex Medical History" (2014). Case Report Posters. Poster 16.
https://dune.une.edu/pt_studcrposter/16