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Adapted physical activity - Rehabilitation and breast cancer After breast cancer, physiotherapy treatment is essential and widely recognized. But for overall reconstruction and a return to physical and mental well-being, the Pilates method, specially adapted to this very particular context, is indispensable!

New York-based Pilates instructor Doreen Puglisi, herself a breast cancer patient, was the first to propose a Pilates protocol for post-cancer breast rehabilitation (Pink Ribbon Program). www.pinkribbonprogram.com

Jocelyne Rolland, physiotherapist and Pilates instructor, was intrigued by the possible association between Pilates and breast cancer. She realized that in the United States, New Zealand and Australia, Pilates practices were opening up to people who had undergone breast surgery. She developed Rose Pilates and trained physiotherapists and Pilates instructors in breast cancer rehabilitation. www.sereconstruireendouceur.com

Reconstruct gently with adapted Pilates Pilates, specifically proposed for breast cancer patients, combined with an adapted lifestyle, is part of the Adapted Physical Activity (APA) recommended in the after-care phase to combat fatigue and joint pain and prevent recurrence. Adapted Pilates is used for rehabilitation purposes, to limit the mechanical effects of treatment and exercise rehabilitation, and to help rebuild damaged areas.

Adapted Pilates is a gym that gently responds to the needs of people affected by the breast cancer "epidemic" (1 in 7 women in Switzerland is affected by 1% of male breast cancers).