Effect of exercise on upper extremity pain and dysfunction in head and neck cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.

ML, McNeely; MB, Parliament; H, Seikaly; N, Jha; DJ, Magee; MJ, Haykowsky; KS, Courneya

doi:10.1002/cncr.23536

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Effect of exercise on upper extremity pain and dysfunction in head and neck cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.

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Authors:

McNeely ML

Parliament MB

Seikaly H

Abstract

Background Shoulder pain and disability are well recognized complications associated with surgery for head and neck cancer. This study was designed to examine the effects of progressive resistance exercise training (PRET) on upper extremity pain and dysfunction in postsurgical head and neck cancer s...

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