Treatment for chest pain intercurrence after breast cancer surgery using Godoy’s intermittent skin therapy

Authors

  • Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), CNPq (National Council for Research and Development)-Brazil
  • Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy Physician graduated in Medicine School of Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso-Cuiabá-UFMT and member Research Group in the Clínica Godoy, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil
  • Tania Dias Guimarães Physiotherapist in Research Group of the Clínica Godoy, São Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil
  • Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy Occupational Therapist professor of the Post-Graduate Stricto Sensu in Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) and Research Group in the Clínica Godoy, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil

Keywords:

breast cancer, chest pain, Godoy’s intermittent skin therapy, treatment

Abstract

Objective: Chest pain and swelling are routinely reported in women after breast cancer treatment and are often not valued by health professionals. In general, these patients suffer and without many effective solutions. The aim of the present study was to report the results of a novel technique for the treatment of chest pain related to breast cancer treatment.
Methods: A  clinical trial was conducted involving 25 women with chest pain resulting from the treatment of breast cancer and submitted to treatment for lymphedema at the Godoy School in 2018. Godoy’s intermittent dermal therapy was performed on the participants 2–4  h/day for 2  days until the occurrence of a significant improvement or complete resolution of pain (measured using the visual analog pain scale).
Results: All patients reported a significant reduction in pain in the first ½ h of treatment (P < 0.0001, Wilcoxon signed-rank test). Six of the 25  patients (24%) reported the absence of pain after treatment on the 1st  day and all (100%) reported the absence of pain at the end of treatment on the 2nd  day.
Conclusion: Chronic chest pain in patients having been submitted to treatment for breast cancer can be significantly reduced with Godoy’s intermittent skin therapy, achieving standards of normality or near normality within only a few sessions.

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Published

2021-08-21

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Pereira de Godoy, J. M., Pereira de Godoy, H. J. ., Dias Guimarães, T., & Guerreiro Godoy, M. de F. (2021). Treatment for chest pain intercurrence after breast cancer surgery using Godoy’s intermittent skin therapy. International Journal of Health Sciences, 15(5), 42–45. Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/5765

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 5 (2021): Sep-Oct

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Original Paper

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