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2. Mastectomy Recovery: Timeline, Pain Level, and Tips - Healthline

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   It’s also possible to develop chronic pain after a mastectomy. The authors of a 2018 study estimate that 20% to 30% of people who undergo breast surgery experience some chronic pain.

3. How to Relieve Nerve Pain After a Mastectomy - Healthline

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   One 2021 study of 350 nerve blocks for PMPS found that, on average, nerve blocks reduced pain by 56%. Relief can last for weeks or months. In the study above, the average duration of pain relief ...

4. Recovery From Breast Cancer Surgery - WebMD

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   Wall climbing. Stand facing a wall with your feet close to the wall. Put your arms out in front of you with your hands on the wall. Climb the fingertips of both hands up the wall, until your arms ...

5. Post-mastectomy pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Post-mastectomy pain syndrome is a chronic neuropathic pain that usually manifests as continuous pain in the arm, axilla, chest wall, and breast region. [3] Pain is most likely to start after surgery, [3] although adjuvant therapy, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, may sometimes cause new symptoms to appear. [4]

6. Controlling Post-Surgery Pain - WebMD

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   Oxymorphone. Tramadol. These are the strongest drugs you can take for pain relief. You might get them in the hospital or be prescribed them after surgery. You can get addicted to them, which can ...

7. Breast Cancer: Why Do I Have Arm and Shoulder Pain? - Healthline

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   It’s common to have pain before or after treatment for breast cancer. Learn about treatment for breast cancer and arm pain. Learn about shoulder pain, too. Find out why chemotherapy, surgery ...

8. Advanced Breast Cancer Pain Management - WebMD

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   Antidepressants: Tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline, desipramine, and nortriptyline help shut out nerve pain. Anti-seizure medications: These drugs, often used to treat epilepsy, can ...

9. Breast Cancer: How to Treat Arm & Shoulder Pain - Healthline

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   1. Shoulder Shrugs. Let your arms hang down by your sides, and raise the tops of your shoulders toward your ears. Hold this position for a few seconds, and then lower your shoulders completely. 2 ...