ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2023
Pain sensitivity and shoulder function among breast cancer survivors compared to matched controls: a case-control study.
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- Assessing the Relationship of Different Levels of Pain to the Health Status of Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pectoralis minor index range of healthy 18-24-year-old students from a Kenyan public university.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2025Article
- Is it really over when it is over? physical, mental and emotional health status of long-term breast cancer survivors compared to healthy matched controls.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Association of Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Musculoskeletal Symptoms with Central Sensitization-Related Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Immobilization, Lymphedema, and Obesity are Predictive Factors in the Development of Adhesive Capsulitis in Breast Cancer Patients.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivePersistent pain and loss of shoulder function are common adverse effects to breast cancer treatment, but the extent of these issues in comparison with healthy controls is unclear for survivors beyond 1.5 years after treatment. The purpose of this study was to benchmark differences in pressure pain thresholds (PPT), maximal isokinetic muscle strength (MIMS), and active range of motion (ROM) of females with persistent pain ≥1.5 years after breast cancer treatment (BCS) compared with pain-free matched controls (CON), and examine the presence of movement-evoked pain (MEP) during assessment of MIMS.
methodsThe PPTs of 18 locations were assessed using a pressure algometer and a numeric rating scale was used to assess intensity of MEP. Active ROM and MIMS were measured using a universal goniometer and an isokinetic dynamometer, respectively.
resultsA two-way analysis of variance revealed that PPTs across all locations, MIMS for horizontal shoulder extension/flexion and shoulder adduction, active ROM for shoulder flexion, horizontal shoulder extension, shoulder abduction, and external shoulder rotation were significantly lower for BCS compared with CON (P < 0.05). MEP was significantly higher for BCS and MEP intensity had a significant, negative correlation with PPTs (P < 0.01). DISCUSSION/
conclusionBCS with persistent pain ≥1.5 years after treatment demonstrates widespread reductions in PPTs and movement-specific reductions in MIMS and active ROM of the affected shoulder, along with MEP during physical performance assessment. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: BCS with persistent pain ≥1.5 years after treatment shows signs of central sensitization and may benefit from individualized rehabilitation.
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