Lymphedema and complex decongestive physiotherapy

Abstract

Swelling of soft tissues due to collection of protein rich fluid into extracellular space caused by increased load of lymphatic system or decrease of lymphatic transport capacity is called lympedema. Both primary and secondary lymph edema effects the quality of patient lives. In this review we aimed to give information about lymph edema and its effective treatment approach; complex decongestive physiotherapy

Key words: Physiotheraphy, Techniques, Lymphedema, Manual therapy, Compression bandage.

Keywords

• Physiotheraphy, Techniques, Lymphedema, Manual therapy, Compression bandage

Lenf ödem ve kompleks boşaltıcı fizyoterapi

Abstract

Lenfatik sistemin yükünün artması ya da lenfatik transport kapasitesinin azalmasına bağlı olarak proteinden zengin sıvının hücre dışındaki boşluklara dolması sonucunda yumuşak dokularda ortaya çıkan şişme lenf ödem olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Lenf ödemin primer ve sekonder formları bulunmakta olup, hastanın yaşam kalitesini olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Bu derlemede lenf ödem ve tedavisinde kullanılan etkin bir tedavi yaklaşımı olan kompleks boşaltıcı fizyoterapi hakkında bilgi verilecektir.

Anahtar kelimeler: Fizyoterapi, Teknikleri, Lenf ödem, Manual terapi, Kompresyon bandajı

Keywords

• Fizyoterapi, Teknikleri, Lenf ödem, Manual terapi, Kompresyon bandajı

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