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PHYSIOTHERAPY OF LYMPHEDEMA
MIRA BIONDIĆ
; Mira Biondić Private Practice in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
After short introduction on decongestive characteristics of the irst and second phase of lymphedema, physiotherapy is presented. goals of such therapy are enlisted with description of techniques of manual lymph drainage, compressive bandaging and special therapeutic exercise. The importance of patient education with special reference to skin is emphasized.
Keywords
lymphedema; physiotherapy; lymph drainage; bandaging; therapeutic exercises
Hrčak ID:
148105
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Publication date:
8.11.2015.
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