Please see the list below with some helpful product resources that have been recommended for breast surgery recovery:
The Chrysalis Method Exercise Kit
Amazon Links to Each Piece of Equipment:
Loop Band (Start with Green: Extra Light resistance)
Resistance Tubing with Handles and Door Anchor (Start with Yellow: Lightest Resistance)
Exercise Ball (Choose according to your height)
Please see the links below for research and articles addressing links to mental and physical benefits of a structured protocol including exercise both pre and post-surgery.
Dr. Lauren Simpson, & The Chrysalis Method support evidenced-based practice.
- Recovery can be improved in breast surgery
- Exercise after Breast Cancer Treatment
- Post-Mastectomy Physical Therapy “Widely Improves” Quality of Life
- Women who followed a supervised, structured exercise program during treatment after surgery for stage I or stage II breast cancer had better heart health compared to women who weren’t part of the exercise program
- The Power of Exercise in Breast Cancer Survivors
- Regular Exercise Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors
- The Evidence on Benefits of Exercise During Cancer Treatment-“the level of evidence is really indisputable and withholding exercise from patients is probably harmful.”
- Why 65 percent of survivors don’t meet recommendations for physical activity — and what to do about it
- Cosmetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery-potential psychological effects
- Merits of Exercise Therapy before and after Major Surgery
- Exercise Before Surgery can Protect both Muscle and Nerves
- Physical Activity Pre and Post Surgery
