Manual lymphatic drainage therapy in patients with breast cancer related lymphoedema.

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.

Methods

A randomized, controlled clinical trial in 58 women with post-mastectomy lymphoedema. The control group includes 29 patients with standard treatment (skin care, exercise and compression measures, bandages for one month and, subsequently, compression garments). The experimental group includes 29 patients with standard treatment plus Manual Lymphatic Drainage. The therapy will be administered daily for four weeks and the patie

SUBMITTER: Martin ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3065438 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature