How can Lymphedema be treated?
Lymphedema is mostly treated with compression garments (like ones from here – http://www.brightlifedirect.com/LYMPHEDEMA-PRODUCTS-Armsleeves.asp ). Compression garments, such as an arm sleeve or a stocking for a leg, are very important to control lymphoedema. They put pressure on tissues to stop fluid build-up and encourage fluid to drain. Anyways, any cmpression garments should be approved by a doctor to make sure it’s effective.
Lymphedema can be treated with compression. It can be applied through: • Surgical compression stockings or sleeves • Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) – performed by trained therapists. This is done utilizing a gentle massaging technique in conjunction with a pumping motion. • Compression pumps – The system consists of a pump and an appliance (sleeve) which fits over the extremity. Air pressure is applied to the appliance which, in turn, applies pressure to the extremity. The basic pump applies a uniform pressure over the extremity. Advanced devices consist of a pump and appliance with three or more segment which sequentially apply pressure along the extremity, distally to proximally.
