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Lymphedema Management
Who can benefit?
Patients with excessive edema in arm(s), leg(s) and/or abdomen
Some diagnoses that may result in lymphedema:
mastectomy
- unresolved edema following any surgery
Therapeutic treatment options
Contra-indications to manual lymph drainage
Who can benefit?
Patients with excessive edema in arm(s), leg(s) and/or abdomen
Some diagnoses that may result in lymphedema:
- Post-surgical
mastectomy
- unresolved edema following any surgery
- Peripheral vascular disorders
- Trauma - burn, radiation, physical injury
- Idiopathic or primary lymphedema
Therapeutic treatment options
- Skin care
- Patient education
- Manual lymphatic drainage
- Bandaging for compression
- Exercise – ROM, stretching, strengthening (low weight),
conditioning - Recommendations for custom versus off-the-shelf
compression garments
Contra-indications to manual lymph drainage
- Malignant tumors (untreated)
- Acute infection or active infection (bacterial or viral)
- Cardiac decompensation (CHF)
- Thrombosis (DVT)
- Non-therapeutic levels with use of blood thinners
(Coumadin)
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