doctors, nurses and physical therapists recommend physical therapy as a treatment for lymphedema.
on the occasion of the world day of Lindefema.
-a multidisciplinary team of Hospital Infanta Leonor has published a guide to care for the prevention of this disease, which brought the lymphatic ” as a treatment for the recovery of the patient.
– is the increase in volume of one or several parts of the body which, in many cases, is developed after surgery to remove a tumor in the zone mammary.
– once it appears becomes a chronic complication, it is extremely important to start with preventive measures immediately after surgery ”.
Madrid, March 2011- A multidisciplinary team of Hospital Infanta Leonor consisting of physiotherapists, rehabilitation physicians and nurses has published a guide to care for the prevention of lymphedema, which recommended as treatment the manual lymphatic drainage ”, specific technique of physiotherapy.
Lymphedema is the increase in volume of one or several parts of the body, caused by the buildup of tissue fluid (lymph) located between the skin and the muscle plane. Due to the poor functioning of the lymphatic system, and in many cases, develops after surgery to remove a tumor in the breast area, which is deleted, in addition, a number of axillary lymph nodes.
the College professional physiotherapists of the community of Madrid says, approximately one in every four women operated breast cancer suffers Lymphedema after surgery. The most noticeable symptoms are the increase in the volume of the affected limb, heaviness, swelling, redness; physical asymmetry, disfigurement and problems of mobility.
also reported that once it appears it becomes a chronic complication, so it is extremely important to start with preventive measures immediately after surgery ”.
for this reason, recommended the patients operated for breast cancer perform a program of exercises for mobility of the arm, to avoid complications ”, as well as undergo a monitor regularly by a physiotherapist, that can be educated on proper higiénico-sanitarios habits.
College professional of physiotherapists in the community of Madrid.
the College professional physiotherapists of the community of Madrid is an organization representing more than 7,000 physiotherapists at the regional level. Its objectives are the safeguard of the principles of ethics and ethical physical therapy, defence and promotion of the health and well-being of the citizens of the community of Madrid, in collaboration with the public authorities, as well as the promotion level scientific, culturalEconomic and social of the collegiate.
