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Acta medica Croatica : Časopis Akademije medicinskih znanosti Hrvatske, Vol. 69 No. Suplement 1, 2015.

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PHYSIOTHERAPY OF LYMPHEDEMA

MIRA BIONDIĆ ; Mira Biondić Private Practice in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Zagreb, Croatia

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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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https://hrcak.srce.hr/148105

Publication date:

8.11.2015.

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