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Materials Included:
Course Outline, Extensive Notes, Pink Ribbon Exercise Manual,
Patient Assessment Guide and Tracking, Pink Ribbon Resistance Band
Students Will Be Able to Purchase:
Assessment Tools
Course Objectives:
To teach the different types of breast
cancers, and
breast cancer staging
To teach types of breast cancer surgery
and
adjuvant treatment
To discern how specific breast cancer
surgeries and
adjuvant treatments affect
the survivor’s physical recovery, and
the implications for exercise
To provide a comprehensive under-
standing of the
physical limitations of
the BC survivor
To provide a comprehensive under-
standing of
lymphedema and its
implication for the BC survivor
To teach proper assessment protocols
specific to the
BC survivor
To teach Periodization Principles and the
application of
these principles to each
survivor’s exercise program
To provide a comprehensive knowledge
of Range of
Motion exercises, resistance
exercises, and
movement sequencing.
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The Pink Ribbon Program
Helps Breast Cancer Survivors
Meet these goals
Helps regain strength and mobility in
affected
shoulder and arm
Retrains musculature of trunk for
postural improvement
Improves self-confidence
Reduces feelings of depression
Enhances energy levels
Decreases stress and tension
Enhances physical and mental well-being
Course Outline
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What is Breast Cancer
Anatomy of the Breast
Staging of Breast Cancer
Surgery
Adjuvant Therapies
Reconstruction
Lymphedema
Patient Assessment
Exercise Protocols & Guidelines
Contraindications |
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