Life With Lymphedema

WHAT EXACTLY IS THE LYMPHEDEMA THERAPISTS’ ROLE IN YOUR LYMPHEDEMA CARE?

WHAT'S IN THIS BLOG? To skip to a section press a link below. 1. WHO IS A LYMPHEDEMA THERAPIST? 2. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A...

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF QIGONG

EXERCISE According to Merriam-Webster, exercise can be an activity or a particular movement or series of movements that are done to...

AGING AND THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

AGING: A WHOLE-BODY EFFECT [1] Aging is typically defined as the process of growing old. The vague definition of the process has been...

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REDUCTION PHASE VS MAINTENANCE PHASE OF COMPRESSION: KEEPING THE BALANCE

Compression, skin care, exercise and manual lymphatic drainage treatments are the four pillars of lymphedema treatment. The different...

COMPRESSION GARMENTS: YOU ARE UNIQUE AND SO ARE YOUR COMPRESSION NEEDS.

Compression in various forms has been used since the time of ancient Rome. Scattered documentation of its use dates back to the time of...

THE COST BURDEN OF LYMPHEDEMA

Spending Wisely & Help With Costs The gold standard of treatment for lymphedema includes compression, skin care, exercise and manual...