title: Application of Tensegrity Massage to Relive Complications After Mastectomy--Case Report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The case study was to determine the effectiveness of tensegrity massage in a patient after mastectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tensegrity massage was performed in a 50-year-old woman after mastectomy. The purpose of the massage was to normalize the tension of musculo-ligamento-fascial system in the chest, shoulder girdle, and back.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient was subjected to a series of six massage sessions, 45 minutes each, twice a week.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The applied massage therapy contributed to the reduction of the postoperative scar tenderness and painfulness, to the relaxation of the muscular tone within the shoulder girdle, and to the improvement of the patient's general feeling.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tensegrity massage is an effective therapy in the elimination of pain and abnormal tissue tension induced by extensive scarring after mastectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presented massage procedure had a positive effect immediately after the therapy and after 1-month follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.|Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Opole, Poland.
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wilk
authors.affiliation: Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Opole, Poland.|Department of Family Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Donata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kurpas
authors.affiliation: Public Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mroczek
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.|Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Opole, Poland.
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Andrzejewski
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Psychology, Wroclaw University, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okręglicka-Forysiak
authors.affiliation: Family Doctor Practice, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krawiecka-Jaworska
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.|Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Opole, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kassolik
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009129:Muscle Tonus; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D059388:Pelvic Girdle Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Tensegrity massage; mastectomy; scars