Q. I am now dealing with lymphedema following breast-cancer surgery. What exercises can I do? What else would help? - PACIFICA, CALIF. A. The lymphatic system, which works closely with the circulatory ...
More than half of the patients with breast cancer who took part in an education-only or exercise-based intervention program remained lymphedema free 18 months following surgery to remove one or more ...
A physical therapist recalls how one of her patient’s with prostate cancer hated exercise when he first came to visit her, but then his mindset changed once he realized his lymphedema started to get ...
Implementation in a Large Health System of a Program to Identify Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Despite advances in the treatment of breast cancer, there is little research examining the ...
ALTON OSF HealthCare Rehabilitation Services in Alton will be holding its monthly lymphedema education meeting on Thursday, ...
Purpose: To examine the effect of a progressive upper-body exercise program on lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment. Methods: Fourteen breast cancer survivors with unilateral upper ...
Manishi Khatter thought she was through the worst of it. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she had a lumpectomy and ...
Lymphedema, a painful and often debilitating buildup of lymphatic fluid in an arm caused by removal of the lymph nodes, is an often overlooked aspect of breast cancer treatment. A 1998 report ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have lymphedema, which isn’t curable. I use a compression device on a daily basis, and it does help. I take nifedipine and lisinopril for my blood pressure. I am 70 years old and did ...
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From reducing bloating to removing toxins: How lymphatic drainage works to improve overall health
Lymphatic drainage is a gentle massage technique that promotes lymph fluid movement, aiding in the removal of waste and ...
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