Benson Relaxation Technique Effectiveness on Pain and Quality of Life Post Reconstructive Mammoplasty

It will be performed every day, twice daily (in the morning and evening), for 4weeks, the Benson relaxation technique instruction included these steps.

• Sit in a comfortable position.
• Close their eyes.
• Relax all their muscles beginning from the soles of the feet, moving forward up, and relax all parts of their body.

(4 ) Breath through their nose, pay attention to the sound of their breathing, and say the word ''one'' quietly to themselves when the breath is out.

(5) Continue for 20 min. the patients were instructed to check the time by opening their eyes. However, using an alarm was prohibited. The training sessions were held during the patients hospitalization period after one week from surgery, the technique continued during the hospitalization and after discharge from the hospital.

The participants will receive routine physical therapy program (gentle stretching, manual therapy, mobility and strengthening exercises and posture training) for 40 minutes , for 4 weeks.

the participants will receive the following medications:

• Antibiotic: Ancef 1 g intravenous (IV) ( cefazolin) intravenous post-surgery every 8 hours for 24 hours. If allergic to ampicillin /cephalosporins clindamycin IV 600_900 mg every 8 hours for 24 hours. Then continue oral with keflex 1g tablets (cephalexin) twice daily for 7 days.
• Anti-inflammatory:

Adolor ( ketorolac) 15_30 mg IV every 6 hours up to 5 days post-operation ( not exceed 120 mg/day) then followed by oral celecoxib 200 mg once or twice daily till pain subsides.

• paracetamol 500_1000 mg I.V every 6 hours for 5 days (Not exceed 4000 mg / day) Then followed by oral paracetamol tablets till pain subsides.
• Zurcal 40 mg IV (pantoprazol) then followed by oral zurcal tablets.