Both arms behind head during Breast Exam?

While I am lying down during breasts exam, I have usually only one arm behind head at one moment.

I always have one arm at a time.

I have both arms behind head when I'm sitting, one arm at a time when I'm laying down.

My doc has required me to place both arms behind my head for her visual inspection of my breasts and also asks for me to lean forward. Once lying down then it is one arm at a time while she examines each one.

Julie

When sitting up I just have to put my hands on my hips and lean forward.

Then I do one arm behind my head when leaning back.

It always amazes me that there are so many variations on the same exam.

Having the patient's hands behind her head is very helpful for listening to her heart as well as exaxmining her breasts, especially if she is on the busty/voluptous side...

Having the patient's hands behind her head is very helpful for listening to her heart as well as exaxmining her breasts, especially if she is on the busty/voluptous side...

You took the words out of my mouth, brother.

Having a woman sitting up with her hands behind her head is a beautiful thing for auscultation. The stethoscope can get so close to her heart. And then there is the beauty of the ribcage and the armpits. Oh my.

Regards

Every time the breast moves gives the doctor an opportunity to view the tissue move. I love to see not only the patient with her arms above her head but also leaving forward.

Interesting to me how many women do NOT have to ever put both hands behind their head. I was always of the impression that two, after the one each, was a standard part of almost every breast exam. I guess I stand corrected.

Doc Geoff