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Maryann70
Maryann70 Member Posts: 1
edited May 2015 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After


Has anyone developed cording in their arm during radiation?

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  • inks
    inks Member Posts: 746
    edited April 2015

    I just came from PT and he mentioned that radiation can make cording worse and he said that I was lucky that mine was on the prophylactic side. So maybe you had it all along but it got worse during the rads. Just keep stretching that arm.

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  • Nancy2581
    Nancy2581 Member Posts: 1,234
    edited April 2015

    I had it too and I do think it got worse during rads. It's getting better now though.

    Nancy

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  • cp418
    cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
    edited April 2015

    I had it too. Stretching in a hot shower made it easier - keep up the stretches.

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  • MJS1266
    MJS1266 Member Posts: 222
    edited May 2015

    I had surgery 4/6 and just came from PT who said I had cording. I think it is only one all the way to my wrist. I start Rads and about 2 weeks. The therapist thought we could get it fixed up before Rads.

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  • inks
    inks Member Posts: 746
    edited May 2015

    If you are good about doing the stretches twice a day you should not have issues getting the cording gone before 2 weeks. I saw some results in 2 days.

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  • linzer
    linzer Member Posts: 164
    edited May 2015

    I had minor cording after lumpectomy that had started to resolve and then got worse with radiation. I went to a lymphedema certified PT and she did weekly massage and release. It took appx. 8-10 weeks after rads for it to go away. The good news is that the cord worked its way down my arm to my hand and now has totally disappeared. I definitely recommend going to a PT to help you out with it. Best of luck!

    Linda

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