Fluid Shifts Induced by Physical Therapy in Lower Limb Lymphedema Patients

Fluid Shifts Induced by Physical Therapy in Lower Limb Lymphedema Patients

Complete decongestive therapy (CDT), a physical therapy including manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and compression bandaging, is aimed at mobilizing fluid and reducing limb volume in lymphedema patients. Details of fluid shifts occurring in response to CDT are currently not well studied. Therefore, w...

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Main Authors: Bianca Brix, Gert Apich, Andreas Roessler, Christian Ure, Karin Schmid-Zalaudek, Helmut Hinghofer-Szalkay, Nandu Goswami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
lymph
lymphatic flow
complete decongestive therapy
lymphatic drainage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3678

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