Article
A Comparison of the Scapular Flip Test between Women with Breast Cancer and Healthy Controls
Physiotherapy
Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
5-1-2015
Abstract
Presentation at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, held May 1-4, 2015, in Singapore.
Background: The Scapular Flip test was designed to screen for spinal accessory nerve palsy. The spinal accessory nerve can be damaged in breast cancer surgery and treatment, resulting in scapular dyskinesis and upper limb (UL) impairment in women with breast cancer (BC). This test could be useful to screen for UL impairment in BC.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe shoulder impairments as defined by a positive Flip Test in a group of women with BC at baseline, 1-3 months, and 12+ months post-operatively, as compared to healthy control participants.
Inclusive pages
eS1201-eS1202
ISBN/ISSN
0031-9406
Document Version
Postprint
Copyright
Copyright © 2015, Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Publisher
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
Mary Insana Fisher, Lucinda Pfalzer, Ellen W. Levy, Shana Harrington, et al.. "A Comparison of the Scapular Flip Test between Women with Breast Cancer and Healthy Controls" Physiotherapy Vol. 101 Iss. Supplement 1 (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mary_fisher/3/
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Citation information: Physiotherapy, Volume 101, Supplement 1, May 2015. World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2015 Abstracts, Singapore, 1-4 May 2015.
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