Wellness practices like dry brushing, body scraping and Gua sha have gained in popularity over the past few years as a way to maintain a healthy lymphatic system. However, experts still aren't sure if ...

Lymphedema often results from cancer treatments, with breast cancer patients at high risk due to axillary node dissection. Sentinel node biopsy reduces lymphedema incidence compared to full axillary ...

One group wore elastic compression sleeve and glove garments on the arm for 12 waking hours a day. The other group received an hour of lymphatic drainage massage from trained therapists each weekday ...

In the early stages of the therapy for lymphedema, it is common for patients to require daily treatment to induce lymph fluid drainage and reduce the volume of the affected area. This intensive phase ...

Just before the summer holidays I was having lunch with a friend who’s had a mastectomy and chemo for breast cancer. She is cured but she still has swelling of her right arm, an uncomfortable ...

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a way of reducing swelling (lymphoedema) caused by fluid build up. Lymphoedema can sometimes develop due to cancer or cancer treatment. There are different types of ...

The month of March – in addition to being March Madness for all the sports enthusiasts – is observed as Lymphedema Awareness Month. Lymphedema is localised swelling to the body due to an accumulation ...

The type of lymphoedema treatment you have depends on how much swelling you have and which part of your body it affects. Other important factors are your medical history and your mobility. Mild ...

Arm lymphedema is a feared and presently incurable complication of breast cancer surgery and radiation treatment (RT). Lymphedema results from excess interstitial fluid accumulation, which leads to ...

PITTSFIELD — Kelly Koperek spent more than a decade struggling with the pain that radiated through her left leg and left foot. She thought it was due to an old injury, something you deal with as you ...