Lymphedema | Lipedema | Upper Extremity Orthopedics in Parsippany New Jersey
Being the victim of a Stroke can be a very traumatic experience for anyone, but Occupational Therapy can help our patients on their road to recovery and independence! Stroke victims experience various physical impairments and cognitive changes which leads to losing independence in their daily activities. This can cause feeling of depression and anxiety as […]
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Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) is considered the gold standard for the treatment of lymphedema. CDT is divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 This phase is also known as intensive phase or decongestive phase of CDT. During this phase, depending on the severity of the Lymphedema, the client is seen 3 to 5 times a week.
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Lymphedema has 4 stages which we will discuss in this article. To recap, Lymphedema is a condition where the amount of lymphatic fluid is not effectively and/or efficiently moved out of the body because of various conditions such as radiation, chemotherapy, trauma, venous insufficiency, infection, or malformation of lymphatic vessels, which is the case in
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What is Lymphedema? This is a common question for people diagnosed with it for the first time usually ask. The most obvious physiological symptom of Lymphedema is abnormal swelling in one of several body parts, such as legs or arms. Lymphedema is the term used to describe the abnormal accumulation of protein-rich fluid in one
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