Physiotherapy and Head and Neck Cancers

Goel, Vipin; Nemade, Hemant; Raju, K Srujan; Rao, C.R. Prakash

doi:10.4172/2165-7025.1000337

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“…In palliative care, the therapeutic consequences of physiotherapy treatment techniques to reduce cancer pain have been thoroughly established. Physiotherapy for the chest, muscle stretching, and mobility exercises have been identified as the most effective rehabilitation approaches [11]. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation including physiotherapy should be considered an intrinsic element of the whole care of cancer survivors for reducing further complications and improving quality of life of patient…”

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Physiotherapeutic Rehabilitation of a 48-Year Male with Buccal Mucosa Carcinoma of Squamous Cell: A Case Report

Wankhade

Patil

Thorat

2021

JPRI

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Buccal mucosa carcinoma of squamous cell is an uncommon kind of oral cavity cancer that is known to be dangerous. It's also linked to a high probability of local regional recurrence, and it's more likely in persons who chew tobacco and/or smoke, whether or not they drink alcohol. A 48-year patient is an elderly man who works as a farmer, mesomorphic built with right-hand dominance came to the tertiary care hospital with complaints of painful ulcers in upper left Jaw's front portion, which was relatively small initially and further increases to 6 x 4 cm approx., since last 4 months. Patient was complaining of pain, difficulty in mastication and manipulations etc. He has history of kharra chewing and tobacco chewing since last 10 years. With these complaints patient has come to the oral surgery department with buccal mucosa skin involvement and underwent surgery as compartmental resection of lesion, Modified Radical neck dissection and segmental mandibulectomy. Following surgical procedure patient has complaints of discomfort, limitation of movements at the operated site, chest pain, and limited mouth opening. For these complaints, programmed physiotherapy treatment was given to the patient which mainly concentrates on mouth opening and increasing range of motion of affected side.

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Physiotherapeutic Rehabilitation of a 48-Year Male with Buccal Mucosa Carcinoma of Squamous Cell: A Case Report

Wankhade

Patil

Thorat

2021

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“…The incidence of HNC increases with age especially 50 years [3]. Treatment for head and neck cancer involves surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy [4]. Cervical disability, chronic neck pain with limited neck and shoulder ROM are common problems after surgery for head and neck cancers.…”

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Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Neck Pattern Exercise on Cervical Range of Motion and Quality of Life in Post-Operative Head and Neck Cancer Patients: An Interventional Study

Pattanshetty¹,

Mathias²

2018

IJPR

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Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common type of cancer, representing about 6% of all cases, accounting for an estimated 65,000 new cancer cases and 3,50,0000 cancer deaths worldwide every year. The incidence of HNC increases with age especially after age of 50 years. Cervical disability in terms of chronic neck pain with restriction of cervical movements occurs following surgery that contribute to the decrements in Quality of Life.Objective: The objective of the present study was to determine the effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation neck pattern exercises on cervical ROM and quality of life in post-operative head and neck cancer patients. Settings and design:The study was undertaken in a tertiary health care centre for a period of 06 (six) months.Methodology: Twenty one (21) patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment were recruited in the intervention based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) excercises are progressive resistance exercises to improve limited ranges and strengthen muscles which was performed 10 times of 3 sets for one week. Pre & post outcome measures recorded were Neck Disability Index (NDI), Functional Assessment Of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck cancer (FACT-H&N) Version 4, The Vanderbilt Head And Neck Cancer Symptom Survey (Version 2.0) and Cervical ROM was measured using Universal goniometer which were computed at baseline and after the end of the treatment.Results: Statistically significant changes in all the ranges of cervical movements as well as in all the domains of Neck Disability Index (NDI), The Vanderbilt Head And Neck Cancer Symptom Survey (Version 2.0), Functional Assessment Of Cancer Therapy-Head and Ncek cancer (FACT-H&N) Version 4 except in the emotional wellbeing where no significant improvement was seen. Conclusion:Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation may be used as one of the remedial exercise for improving the Cervical ROM restriction and Quality Of Life in Post-Operative Head And Neck Cancer patients.

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Physiotherapy and Head and Neck Cancers

Cited by 2 publications

References 16 publications

Physiotherapeutic Rehabilitation of a 48-Year Male with Buccal Mucosa Carcinoma of Squamous Cell: A Case Report

Physiotherapeutic Rehabilitation of a 48-Year Male with Buccal Mucosa Carcinoma of Squamous Cell: A Case Report

Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Neck Pattern Exercise on Cervical Range of Motion and Quality of Life in Post-Operative Head and Neck Cancer Patients: An Interventional Study

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