Thursday on DelmarvaLife, we learned how occupational and physical therapy can help with recovery after breast surgery. Sally Hawkins, OTR/L, CLT, CHT and Dominique Dushuttle, MSPT, CLT, both with Atlantic Physical Therapy, told us a patient may experience different symptoms following surgery. They include:

• increased stiffness
• decreased range of motion in shoulder
• chest wall tightness
• shoulder pain

The staff at Atlantic Physical Therapy work to promote and restore functional mobility in patients, so they can return to their everyday activities. Sally and Dominique showed us different exercises that can help with recovery. We also learned about lymphedema, and learned more about tools that can help patients heal.