 Can paddling help breast cancer survivors?
The British ‘Pool of Life’ Dragon Boat, crewed by survivors of Breast Cancer, in Liverpool, is going from strength to strength. Traditionally breast cancer survivors have been warned against repetitive arm movement for fear of exacerbating lymphoedema, a condition causing painful and debilitating swelling in the arms. Yet recent research reveals it may actually be beneficial. Anna Bailey spoke to Mysore Chandrashekar a breast cancer surgeon at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and the Linda McCartney Centre about the long term effects of paddling. But first she met up with the Pool of Life team at the Albert Dock. |
