Manual lymphatic drainage therapy in patients with breast cancer related lymphoedema
Marta López Martín,Miguel Angel Campos Hernández,Cristina Avendaño,Francisco Rodríguez,Helena Martínez +4 more
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The results of this study will provide information on the effectiveness of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and its impact on the quality of life and physical limitations of these patients, as well as the improvement of the concomitant symptomatology.Abstract:
Background
Lymphoedema is a common and troublesome condition that develops following breast cancer treatment. The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in the treatment of postmastectomy lymphoedema in order to reduce the volume of lymphoedema and evaluate the improvement of the concomitant symptomatology.read more
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Complex Physical Therapy for Lymphoedema of the Limbs
TL;DR: CPT is an effective form of conservative treatment for limb lymphoedema, particularly in patients with secondary lympho-edema of the upper limb, and depends on the type of lymphoingema and the limb affected, with smaller effects demonstrated in lower limbs.
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Eficacia del tratamiento conservador no farmacológico del linfedema postmastectomía
TL;DR: La terapia fisica compleja no ha demostrado su utilidad sobre alternativas mas simples, y evidencia debil y contradictoria de la utilidad a corto plazo del drenaje linfatico manual y the compresion neumatica externa islámica puede producir una pequena mejoria combinados with otras tecnicas.
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Calidad de vida en pacientes con y sin linfedema después del tratamiento del cáncer de mama. Implicaciones en la rehabilitación
TL;DR: The lymphoedema is a condition that adds deficit to the quality of life of the patients treated for breast cancer, which increases over time, although the patient learns to live with.