Redefine Recovery After Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Recovery & Education for Survivors & Professionals
Designed for survivors. Built for the professionals who guide them.
- Recovery education and personalized coaching for survivors
- Professional development and educational resources for healthcare and fitness professionals and organizations.
- Strategic consulting, coaching, and speaking backed by 20+ years of experience and doctoral-level research
Quality of life in breast cancer survivorship should be an expectation, not an afterthought.
There is a huge gap in survivorship care - together,
we can do better.
How We Help Patients and Survivors
Treatment ends, but the side effects often don’t. We partner with women and men during and after breast cancer treatment, especially as regular visits slow down and questions start to pile up.
Our private 1:1 guidance follows three simple steps:
Validate. We listen first. What you’re feeling is real, and it matters.
Educate. You learn what’s behind changes like pain, stiffness, tightness, lymphedema, and fatigue, what may help, and when to call your care team.
Empower. You leave with a clear plan and next steps, so you can move with confidence and get back to the life you love.
Professional Education & Consulting
We train fitness and healthcare professionals to work confidently and competently with breast cancer survivors - whose treatment-related changes like muscle tightness, weakness, and deconditioning make them distinctly different from general clients and deserving of specialized care.
Fitness pros learn risk-informed decision-making: when to progress, when to pause, and when to refer.
Healthcare providers learn what questions to ask to catch complications early and trigger the right referrals.
Expert education and consulting grounded in 20+ years of clinical leadership and doctoral-level research.
Speaking & Advisory Options
Dr. Renata brings more than 20 years of clinical leadership and doctoral research to the stage and the mic. She speaks at medical and fitness conferences, survivor advocacy events, and organizational trainings, and joins podcasts as a guest expert.
Her topics include evidence-based recovery, shoulder dysfunction, lymphedema risk education, radiation side effects, and more to close the gaps in survivorship care.
She also advises healthcare organizations, fitness brands, digital health, med tech, and advocacy groups that are building programs or products for the breast cancer community.
Are you a Survivor and not sure where to begin?
Let's connect and figure it out together.
Does your team work with breast cancer survivors?
Let’s help you support them better.
20+ Years Advancing Breast Cancer Recovery & Survivorship Care
Meet Dr. Renata Braudy
Dr. Renata Braudy, PhD, PT, MA, MS, OCS, CLT, is a nationally recognized leader in breast cancer rehabilitation and recovery with more than 23 years of oncology expertise. She believes quality of life after breast cancer should be an expectation, not an afterthought, and she has spent her career making that possible.
Dr. Braudy holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Science, with research focused on shoulder function after breast cancer treatment. Her published work covers axillary web syndrome (cording), the effects of surgery and radiation on the shoulder, and quality of life in survivorship.
She has presented her research nationally and founded and scaled two breast cancer rehabilitation programs across three states, working side by side with surgical, radiation, and medical oncology teams.
But her work has always started with listening. Dr. Braudy has sat with thousands of survivors in the moments when they felt most uncertain, and she knows that real recovery begins when people feel heard. Her approach is simple: validate what you’re feeling, educate you about what’s happening in your body, and empower you with a clear plan forward.
Today, she serves survivors and professionals nationwide. She helps survivors move through recovery with clarity and confidence, and gives healthcare, fitness professionals, and digital wellness programs the knowledge to better serve the people who need them most.
Common Challenges After Breast Cancer Treatment
After treatment ends, many survivors face lasting effects from surgery and radiation. Scars can restrict movement, joints may ache, and swelling may develop. Lymphedema requires skilled treatment and gentle drainage to reduce symptoms, restore mobility, and support long-term recovery, which often persists for years.
Targeted Solutions for Post-Treatment
With help from our knowledgeable team, we’ll guide you through the next phases of survivorship. When you understand your risk, you can make informed decisions about movement and recovery.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS
1000+
Patients and professionals have worked with Dr. Renata since 2006
20+
Years of clinical leadership, program development, conference presentations, and PhD-level research
GLOWING TESTIMONIALS
Trusted by Survivors and Clinicians
“When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was obviously so concerned and overwhelmed with the road ahead of me that I didn’t know where to find support. Another physical therapist I had been working with for an unrelated issue recommended Renata, so I booked an appointment. When my surgeon also shared her name, I felt confident about my choice.
I had NO idea the depth to which Renata could be of help through the entire treatment process, from surgery to chemo to radiation to follow-up surgery. At each step, she explained how I could help myself through the process and did so with such care and reassurance…Whenever I hear of a new diagnosis, my first piece of support is to suggest working with Renata. She has been integral to my healing process.”
—T.L.
Service
“I met Renata at the very beginning of my journey, and from the start, she understood the potential impact breast cancer treatment could have on shoulder mobility. As a participant in her PhD research study, she was able to closely follow my progress and provide thoughtful guidance, effective exercises, and practical tips throughout my treatment—always with careful attention to my lymphatic system and reassurance that what I was experiencing was a normal complication of breast cancer treatment…After completing radiation, Renata played an essential role in restoring my mobility and helping me return to a more normal, functional lifestyle.
She listens with intention, leads with compassion, and brings exceptional knowledge and skill to her work. Renata’s personalized approach truly sets her apart, and I am incredibly grateful for the care and results she provided.”
—B.K.
Service
“Renata provides consistent, patient-centered education that aligns with survivorship goals: restoring function, reducing fear of movement, and improving quality of life.”
—Dr. Jianling Yuan, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncologist
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Educated, Empowered Survivors.
Informed Professionals.
Science-Driven Recovery.
At Empowered Recovery and Wellness, breast cancer support starts with listening. With oncology-informed, research-driven guidance, better recovery is possible. We believe flourishing after treatment should be the norm instead of the exception, and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
