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Abstract
The purpose: This study was undertaken to Investigate the effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on arm lymphedema post mastectomy between a group of 15 patients (experimental group) who had undergone mastectomies and who had received PNF plus traditional therapy and a group of 15 similar patients (control group) who had received only traditional therapy. Methods: Preoperative and postoperative data were obtained for each patient from tape measurement and volumetric readings. The PNF program started plus traditional therapy for experimental group. The control group received traditional physical therapy. Results: showed a statistically significant improvement of lymphedema of the upper limb post mastectomy and decrease in the limb size with the application of PNF plus traditional therapy Conclusions: These results suggested that PNF application makes a significant contribution to improve lymphedema on upper limb