With proper precautions, international travel and safeguarding an arm with lymphedema are possible. Always prioritize your ...

You can make an appointment with our team of rehabilitation experts in lymphedema therapy. A compression sleeve or wrap is an elastic garment that fits tightly. You can wear it on the arm or hand to ...

Breast cancer survivors may develop lymphedema in their arm, hand, chest ... Compression can be in the form of wraps and/or a sleeve or stocking to prevent more swelling. Exercises enhance ...

But there are treatment options, including compression, wraps, pumps and exercise ... McDonald, who was diagnosed with lymphedema in 2015, shows them her right arm. Then she assures patients ...

For some patients and types of cancer, our reconstructive surgeons may be able to use techniques to prevent lymphedema. These include axillary reverse mapping (ARM) and microsurgery to restore lymph ...

“Lymphedema is very ... oftentimes avoid many of the things they love to do.” Beccarelli had to wrap her arm with compression bandages to help reduce swelling and keep the lymph fluid moving.

A ‘breakthrough’ smart textile arm sleeve will use electrical stimulation to reduce swelling and discomfort for patients with lymphedema. The researchers say current treatments can be ...

Most people will roll up their sleeves for the injection, but some may want to consider an alternate body part. By Christina Caron By now most people are familiar with how the Covid-19 vaccine is ...

In a rarity for Hollywood, Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates invited CBS' "Sunday Morning" for a visit to her doctor as she battles Lymphedema, a debilitating and potentially disfiguring condition ...

The purpose of this project was to design a self-report tool to evaluate arm lymphedema and its related symptoms. Methods: The LSIDS-A was developed and tested in over 300 patients in three phases at ...