Rehabilitation with Katherine (Kat) Lee, PT
Support for the things that matter to you.
After a mastectomy or other breast cancer treatment, everyday activities can feel different. Kat provides individualized physiotherapy to help you regain movement, rebuild strength and feel more confident in your recovery.
Post-mastectomy recovery, centred on you
Your goals may be reaching a shelf, dressing comfortably, returning to work or enjoying exercise again. We begin by listening to your experience and reviewing your surgery, treatment history and the guidance from your surgical or oncology team. Care is adapted to your stage of recovery, comfort and priorities.
What rehabilitation can address
- Restricted shoulder or arm movement and chest-wall tightness.
- Axillary web syndrome, also known as cording.
- Scar-related tightness and sensitivity once the area is ready for treatment.
- Post-surgical pain, changes in posture and difficulty with everyday movement.
- Reduced strength, stamina and confidence with physical activity.
- Cancer-related fatigue and finding a manageable level of activity.
Education about swelling, lymphoedema and seroma concerns is part of the existing service. Kat can discuss what needs assessment by your medical team and whether additional specialist support is appropriate.
A plan for each stage of recovery
Before surgery
An appointment can establish a starting point for movement and function, discuss recovery goals and help you prepare questions about activity after your procedure.
During treatment
Rehabilitation can focus on comfortable shoulder movement, maintaining function and adapting activity to your energy levels and treatment schedule. Your medical team’s instructions guide the timing and progression of care.
After treatment
Targeted mobility and strengthening exercises, appropriate hands-on care and practical education support a gradual return to daily tasks and physical goals. We review progress together and adjust the plan as your needs change.
Evidence-informed and coordinated care
Progress Physiotherapy’s commitment to evidence-informed practice means matching rehabilitation to your assessment and medical circumstances. Your plan has a clear purpose: support movement, strength, comfort and participation in daily life. Any additional modality is considered individually in the context of your cancer treatment and recovery; it is not a routine part of post-mastectomy care.
Your first appointment with Kat
Bring relevant surgical instructions, details of current treatment and any activity restrictions. There is room to ask questions, discuss sensitive concerns and agree on an approach you feel comfortable with. Contact reception and request breast cancer or post-mastectomy rehabilitation with Katherine Lee.