Efficacy of physical therapy interventions on quality of life and upper quadrant pain severity in women with post-mastectomy pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Priya KannanHiu Ying LamTsz Kiu MaChiu Ngai LoTing Yan MuiWing Yan TangPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2021)
Our meta-analyses found that exercise is beneficial for improving the QoL and pain severity of women with PMPS. Future studies are needed to determine the optimal parameters for exercise interventions designed to improve QoL and pain severity in women with PMPS. The effect of acupuncture, myofascial release, and compression therapy remains inconclusive, and future research is required to validate the effect of these interventions on PMPS.