Sep 21 Recording - Conducting a Virtual Postural Assessment - 1 hour - 4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific Time
Chizuko Health History:
Breast cancer diagnosis 2001:
Right Mastectomy w/expander-implant
Right Axillary node dissection (lymphedema and axillary web syndrome risk)
Adriamyacin Cytoxin chemo (increased risk of heart disease, neuropathy, diabetes, osteoporosis, future cancers and a slight increase in lymphedema risk)
Tamoxifen for two years (forced menopause - osteoporosis risk)
2nd breast cancer diagnosis 2010 (same breast)
Remove the implant and have LAT flap (muscle will still function, but in breast now - still has an implant careful of rupture)
Left lumpectomy
Left sentinel node (lymphedema risk)
More chemo (COMPOUNDED - increased risk of heart disease, neuropathy, diabetes, osteoporosis, future cancers and a slight increase in lymphedema risk)
Radiation to left and right (lymphedema risk, heart/lung damage risk)
Tamoxifen for ten years (COMPOUNDED - forced menopause - osteoporosis risk)
POSTURAL ASSESSMENT:
- head slightly rotated toward the right
- right shoulder elevated and protracted
- head slightly forward
- slight winging left shoulder blade - slight to moderate on the right
- slight lateral flexion left hip
- slight hip rotation toward the right
- slight elevation of left hip
- Right knee laterally rotated w/slight hyperextension
- Right foot supinated and laterally rotated
Goniometer
Flexion L160 R155
Extension L39 R44
Abduction L146 R146
IR L66 R47
ER L40 R45