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Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Wrapping/Bandaging
Sleeves.Gauntlets and Gloves
Breast Compression
Night Time Garments
Swell Spots, Foam Padding, Chip Bags
Skin and Nail Care
Exercise
Patient Education--Self-Management
Kinesio Taping
Compression Pumps
Breathing
Nutrition and Diet
Low Level Laser Therapy
Acuscope
Lymph Drainage Gas Ionization
Alternative Medicine
Other Unproven Modalities
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standard Treatment of lymphedema

The first treatment you will receive from your lymphedema therapist is know as "Complete Decongestive Therapy", which consists of Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Compression (Wrapping and Compression Garments of various types), Skin Care, Exercise and Patient Education--Self-Management.  We cover each of these components of "Complete Decongestive Therapy" below, together with other standard treatments of lymphedema.  We will be speaking about each one of these treatment components in detail in the links below.

The National Lymphedema Network has a position paper on lymphedema treatment, and it is useful for reference and to review with your lymphedema therapist.

We've also found a very comprehensive lymphedema booklet from one treatment group and although some of the details may vary from what your therapist recommends, it is a useful overview and should be used as a general reference and reviewed with your qualified lymphedema therapist.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Wrapping/Bandaging

Sleeves and Gloves
 
Breast Compression


 Night Time Garments


 Swell Spots™ and Foam Padding

Skin and Nail Care

Exercise

Patient Education-Self-Management
 

Kinesio Taping

 Compression Pumps

Breathing
 
Diet and Nutrition

Alternatives to Standard Treatment of lymphedema

These treatments are used by some lymphedema therapists and not others.  We will be speaking about each one of these components in detail in the links below.

 

Low Level Laser Therapy

Acuscope

Lymph Drainage Gas Ionization
 
Alternative Medicine and Treatments for Lymphedema

Other Un-Proven Modalities

Abyanga

 

 

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