HOW TO TREAT RADIATION FIBROSIS SCARRING - Long Term Effects of Radiation & How To Treat It

Radiation Fibrosis Scarring is not typically a condition that people diagnosed with Breast Cancer talk about. This needs to change because from my clinical experience I can tell you that Radiation Fibrosis Scarring can significantly impact your Quality of Life. Unfortunately not many patients are educated about the possibility of this condition occurring and how it will effect them.

Radiation Fibrosis Scarring is a side effect of Radiation Treatment that can occur weeks, months or even years following the completion of Radiation. It involves the scarring (tightening and thickening) of the tissue that has been Radiated (e.g. chest wall, breast, axilla or armpit, supraclavicular fossa).

On a functional level Radiation Fibrosis Scarring can affect people who have had either a Lumpectomy or a Mastectomy. Most commonly women will report Breast Pain or chest wall pain and tension. Activities such as wearing a bra, hugging another person, raising your arm can be painful. The tissue itself can become tender to touch, and have lumps and bumps. As you can imagine new, painful lumps can raise serious alarm bells in the mind of the Breast Cancer survivor.

The good news - treatment techniques to improve this condition are very simple and often very effective. Massage, Mobiderm or Medi Lymph Pads and Education are my main staples of treatment for Radiation Fibrosis Scarring. At the end of this video I also discuss what we can do to potentially change the way we treat Radiation Fibrosis Scarring, so that we are preventative rather than reactive. I strongly believe Radiation Fibrosis Scarring Education and Treatment needs to be a standard part of Breast Cancer Rehabilitation.

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