The Best Leg Lymphedema Treatment

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Leg Lymphedema is common, but not very well understood by doctors. That makes it difficult to get proper treatment. So as a certified lymphedema therapist, in this video I explain the best way to treat leg lymphedema and swelling.
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@nowakezoneforever6021 4 ай бұрын

Because of you Kelly, I quit drinking alcohol. There’s no post-surgical reason for my lower extremity lymphedema nor any cardiac, respiratory, or renal issues. All of your methods helped acutely yet the edema always returned. I know your methods aren’t curative so no problem, they are palliative. And they work!!! But something had to change and alcohol was it. In 3 days my edema abated. I have been alcohol free for three months now and besides all the other benefits, my edema has not returned. So thanks to you Kelly, you helped me rule out all other problems.

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

I love to hear the progress and commend you on all the work you have put in, as well as the diligent self care!👏🏼

@ji.ol.1490 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@ji.ol.1490 4 ай бұрын

You mentioned alcohol consumption - have you also been supplementing with B-vitamins? Thiamine is especially important because your liver uses it to help with processing the alcohol, and even when you're replete with thiamine, there's a finite amount available that can be used up quickly if your body is stressed. I've found thiamine to be very helpful with my lower leg edema issues.

@nowakezoneforever6021 4 ай бұрын

@@ji.ol.1490 yes I have! thank you for suggesting it in case I have not been. I had not prior to quitting, yet after doing so, I have started a regimen of vitamin and mineral supplements to help heal the damage I most certainly have done to my body.

@Godz_Girl 4 ай бұрын

❤

@BarbaraSchranz 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for the graphic about lymphatic flow up the back of the leg and knee. I complained about issues bending my knees for a while and always told it was arthritis. I know I have mild arthritis, seen the scans, but couldn't get doctors to look further into my issue. Had mastectomy a few years ago with many lymph nodes infected. During my lymphedema treatment, therapist said getting the swelling off my leg would make my knees less painful and she was right. Found your sight with exercise sequence for lymphedema and after only two sessions the back of my knee is loosening up! Love you and the work you are doing, it means so much to people like me living in daily pain, no matter what I do for compression, pumping and exercise!!! Thank God I have been diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 breast cancer so I don't have to live this way forever but you are helping me to get through it and find the desire to hit a few more buck list items.

@memsat2001 2 ай бұрын

VERY GOOD and informative info! Thank you so much!

@faffyacuta811 2 ай бұрын

Great video thank you for your effort and your good content ❤

@sallysuhovy9938 2 ай бұрын

I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with my legs all these years and now you popped up on my feed and now this makes sense. I had cancer 20+ years ago and I would get the worst leg cramps and as I’ve gotten over its now the swelling and I hate it. I can’t wear my favorite shoes and I get dressed up for work, this really sucks. I going to check out the rest of your videos. Thank you.

@anudhadutta9708 3 ай бұрын

You are the best, Kelly. Your lymphatic drainage is the best.. A few rubs up the legs enables me to literally spring out bed. Amazing.

@alberodonaalberodona5888 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting and useful, as usual. Thanks!

@erikagay1570 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your helpful knowledge and sharing ❤

@deborahburroughs8905 2 ай бұрын

Dry Brushing has helped me tremendously also.

@adenife7984 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this ❤️

@MsVivian99 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful !

@jamesmcclary855 4 ай бұрын

Thank You!!

@rokkamproneeta3949 16 күн бұрын

Thank you

@mansha81 4 ай бұрын

Hi Kelly, do you have any video for hand lymphedema treatment, similar to this?

@gennetfisseha933 4 ай бұрын

God bless you

@carlawilliams8136 4 ай бұрын

Thank u.

@Jennings9462 4 ай бұрын

Kelly, I developed Lymphedema as a result of being hit by a car. I was hurt very, very bad including a grade 3a tibia/fibula fracture. This led to Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome and this didn't get diagnosed for almost 4 years. I was never able to find a Physical Therapist who was knowledgeable about this or the Lymphedema I began to develop. Will you help me learn to properly wrap my legs? Both legs have become huge and despite my saying Lasix is contraindicated, my Doctors do nothing else. In the past, when I was going to UCLA, Lymphatic Massage was prescribed but I couldn't find a Therapist who was only slightly knowledgeable but didn't know about wrapping or proper compression. Please send me a notification or message or email. I don't care about the cost. Pierce. P. S- your KZfaq station to which I've subscribed is the very best. Pierce

@valerievankerckhove9325 3 ай бұрын

Huh. The lymphatic drainage movement looks like the oil massage I do for some friends. One of them has swollen legs and it helps her. Tip: buy a jar of organic coconut oil at the supermarket, the type that you can use for cooking. It's convenient because it's solid at room temperature but melts at body temperature, so you can scoop out a solid bit with a spoon and it melts only on the skin instead of dripping everywhere. It's much cheaper than specialized massage oils, smells nice but not too strong, heats up comfortably as you do the massage, hydrates the skin, and you can use the rest for cooking.

@Elena-fe3os 2 ай бұрын

Massage helps. Quitting sugar helped me a lot. I get less swelling and use the compression stocking the doctor told me to wear ..not socks. Compression 16-18 mm Hg , 70 den.

@evonnewatson4303 2 ай бұрын

Did work

@janicew5245 2 ай бұрын

The leg wrapping is how I taught polo wraps on horses! 😊 Seriously, so relieved to have come across your post. Mastectomy (R) surgery in two days; lymph nodes in underarm to be removed. I understand that lymphedema is a very common side effect and I will need to take precautions by being careful and prepared ….like, forever! Thanks for sharing this informative post. I believe I watched your lymphatic video for arms and hands so I will find it again. I’ve been resourcing cancer since my first diagnosis in 2020. You are the most helpful by far…explaining why and how in layman’s logic is so important! ❤

@terrieseverson6346 2 ай бұрын

l also used polo wraps on my horses to help reduce swelling , especially for injuries or long periods in the trailer. The most important part of wrapping is not to get the wraps too tight causing “ cording”, which can occur in human tissues as well.

@jackienewberry180 10 күн бұрын

A friend of a friend of mine had lymphedema surgery when she had a mastectomy. A recent article came out that it is becoming standard of care that patients are treated prophylactically and after breast surgery. That is the case at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston

@WendyPage-iv8vc 3 ай бұрын

How do you put on support stockings after a replacement.

@greeshatheresathoundayil5112 4 ай бұрын

My mother had right side mastectomy for breast cancer 5 months back . 2 days back she had a slip and fall and sustained a distal radial bone fracture on the right wrist and now have her arm immobilised below the elbow. We are worried about her now having a higher chance of getting lymphedema because of the injury and the immobilisation. She was very actively following the exercises from your channel prior to the injury. I wanted to help her out and put her at ease but don't know how. It seems her right arm will remain in a cast for upto 6 weeks . She has been in pain for almost 10 months with a the chemo , surgery and radiation and chemo again . I want her to just be pain free and not disabled so she can be happy again. Even if her right arm become edematous is it possible to bring her arm back to normal again with your technique and exercises? Thank you so much for all these valuable free content which am sure is helping plenty of people like my mother.

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

I'm really sorry to hear that. I hope she's doing well. For safety and legal reasons, I'm unable to give medical advice, but it would be great to find a lymphedema therapist in the area for personal medical support. Try www.clt-lana.org/therapists for a directory to find a highly qualified one. Sending you all my best!

@cynthiablanton9106 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@hiratahir8000 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much kelly. Please tell me i had infection last 7 months ago in my leg. The colour of my foot which is infected had been change Kindly tell me some thing what i do ke

@ladyalaina42 3 ай бұрын

I just found this site. Any suggestions for left leg muscle from which veins were taken for bypass surgery. Its like my ankle disappeared. Dr can do surgery but hate the thought of that.

@SarkisKlinik 3 ай бұрын

Hi, where to find massage technique video and sequence for lymphedema of lower extremities? Thanks

@BRuthable 4 ай бұрын

I just found your channel and subscribed. I have had primary lymphedema in my left leg since having a hysterectomy in 2011. I had uterine cancer and after the doctor removed 10 lymph nodes on both sides, no cancer had spread but I developed lymphedema. I have a book on this condition with foods to eat or eliminate. I wore compression socks for years faithfully until about 3 or 4 years ago when the top of the sock was so tight below my knee that it was just too painful to wear. I have to say I don't always avoid the foods that probably cause more swelling but I keep on trying. I just recently bought a Power Plate Move. What is your opinion on that? I sure hope it will help considering what I paid. I have the Tactile wrapping massaging system I used for years too but have not used it in a while, just inconvenient to wrap by myself.

@moralizade 2 ай бұрын

What do you think about Redlight/NIR Therapy for this situation?

@monashukla3975 2 ай бұрын

Do these exercises work for poor blood circulation as well?

@Godz_Girl 4 ай бұрын

Yes, God bless you!!! Such great information ℹ️❤. As usual Kelly your information is life-saving and life-changing, keep it coming we love you and we love you for it🤗🌺💐😃🙌👋💯🫶💯🫶💯🫶💯

@Godz_Girl 4 ай бұрын

I sure wish that you could treat me personally and I could go to your clinic.

@Godz_Girl 4 ай бұрын

On a personal note that must be a new ring.💍 Congratulations 🎉👏

@dorisbrinkerhoff8124 9 күн бұрын

what about vibration wouldn"t that work best

@reneev1010 3 ай бұрын

Thank you1!

@prishlavrghs 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this information. Both my legs swells the moment I am up on my feet and as the day ends they weigh a ton. Its so difficult to walk even. Could you please share your opinion on trampoline excercises for lymphatic movements.

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

Here is a video of one exercise option using them 🙂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibGPg66e1avadYk.htmlsi=3nBvQ3n2RmD-FGpc

@vikingreflections2824 Ай бұрын

Can I still swim if I already have a wound area on my leg? Also I've heard that mechanical muscle massages are good lymphatic drainage, should I invest?

@carolineschlichting1618 4 ай бұрын

Does also eating a anti inflammatory diet also help?

@skybox-101 Ай бұрын

Can Red Light Therapy help with lymphodema?

@charlenewalker5605 4 ай бұрын

will this work for lipeodema

@alexanderalmeda438 29 күн бұрын

Excellent, thanks a lot. You're so beautiful.

@tracy3812 4 ай бұрын

Kelly, do you have a video for lower leg lymphedema using kinesiotape? I’d really like to be able to have some variety with managing this leg of mine. Thanks!

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

Here is one of the videos! There are a few on my list 🙂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e5xlnpyhq763Yac.htmlsi=2Hi_s8H2lfM_Kl3b

@Frederiekje221 3 ай бұрын

Can you please give s simple plan what to do at home for those of us who have had canckles and thick calves all our lives no matter our weight? But not enough to see a doctor? I notice such a dent after a day of wearing socks with a tight band that I now suspect oedema to be the problem. Also, when I was pregnant my legs and ankles swelled to much. And if my thick, heavy legs ARE a kind of mild oedema that ive had all my life, an affliction that just never has been identified as such Where to go if I just have this suspicion? Again, my doc would probably just say: if it IS oedema, it isn't bad enough to treat. ...so keep buying extra extra wide boots and hiding legs and ankles and just feeling so heavy and tired in my legs.

@ThaoNMoua36 Ай бұрын

I have swollen on the legs and feet.

@1019lms 2 ай бұрын

Is there any way to avoid the wraps? I was recently diagnosed with lipo-lymphedema and have my first appointment with a lymphedema specialist. The wraps look like they will impede my ability to work and, if I don’t work, I don’t get paid. I have no support system in my area. Plus, the only exercise I will do is swimming and I can’t do that in the wraps. I am hoping compression wear and a pneumatic compression device will do the job. I already got a dry brush and am looking forward to learning about how that works.

@mariahantopia3729 4 ай бұрын

I underwent a liposuction/ de-bulking surgery in my left upper and lower leg. The surgery was performed by Dr. Wei Chen at the Cleveland Clinic. This far i have seen great results in terms of smaller limb size and new lymphatic vessel regeneration visualized through indocyanine green lymphography. He also performs lymphovenous anastomoses (LVA), basically a lymphatic bypass either in the legs or arms (depending on the affected limb). I haven’t had the LVA yet, so I can’t speak to much about the outcomes of the surgery, but from what I’ve heard that he has “cured” many patients from their lymphedema through his surgeries.

@ellenbashaw5110 4 ай бұрын

Just talked to his office last week. Do you still have to wear compression stockings.

@mariahantopia3729 3 ай бұрын

@@ellenbashaw5110 yes, I do still have to wear compression, but the limb doesn’t swell as much as it used to - so it’s more manageable overall.

@karmainbridgemohan8934 2 ай бұрын

This is amazing I am from south africa please can you please give me thus doctors email address or contact details 🙏

@namattsy7149 3 ай бұрын

لو سمحتي علاج للوذمة الشحمية الليبيديما ترجمة للعربي

@deniceeverham9467 4 ай бұрын

I had lymphedema in my leg. I injured my leg in an accident. Then I noticed my shoe was filling up with fluid . I couldn’t figure out what was happening. Then I saw that it was coming from a tiny little scratch on my leg. It drained my whole leg. It has been about 1 1/2 years and the lymphedema still hasn’t come back the way it was. I don’t know why doctors don’t just do this type of a drain?

@AndreaGerakSinger 4 ай бұрын

What?! 😮 Maybe you have found the key to lymphedema?? That would be sooooo terrific!!! Lymph oozing through the skin is considered to be a very unpleasant side effect of lymphedema and it's indeed a pain in the a$$, so we are told to stop it by all means possible. With pads, towels, compression and what not, it normally takes 2 or 3 days. I also know this from experience. And I found a special gel that stops it within minutes or hours. But maybe I should take a few days when I don't go out of the house and try this drain and see what happens. Could you please tell us more about it? How long did that take? Did you use anything to absorb the fluid, or just let it flow and dried it every now and then? If you prefer, you can also write me privately, just google my name and choose a platform. Thanks! 🌷

@monroe1258 3 ай бұрын

@@AndreaGerakSinger it would be great if this was a solution! A concern I may point out is could the " draining" leave an opening for infection to enter the body through the open lymph system? ( I do not know, and would love to see if draining works, but I would ask a Dr or Google the risks of encouraging a drain)

@sarcasticcat4982 3 ай бұрын

@@AndreaGerakSingera shunt would work. "Shunt procedures can address pressure on the brain caused by hydrocephalus and relieve its symptoms such as gait difficulty, mild dementia and lack of bladder control. If the doctor finds that these problems improve after a lumbar puncture, it may mean that placing a shunt may be able to provide a longer-term benefit." It's basically a capped off tube in a particular place.

@karmainbridgemohan8934 2 ай бұрын

Hello can I have your contact details pls

@elaineteut9579 Ай бұрын

My daughter has this and sores developed on her lower leg. The wraps seemed to irritate it more and would stick to the sores.

@WellWithHels 4 ай бұрын

So interesting and helpful, thank you x

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

You're so welcome 😊

@LaCheshireChat 2 ай бұрын

I wear level 3 (so very tight) mid-thigh compression stockings because of arterial oedema. I've tried lymphatic drainage but as mine isn't venous, apparently it's ineffective. It's why I only wear trousers or long skirts. 😢

@sistertaylor7810 2 ай бұрын

Hi I have these disease for so long my legs ankle &. feet are always swallen know it's turning black

@b.maxwell5037 3 ай бұрын

Such an issue w/compression socks cutting off circulation at top of leg, rolling down, creating top of leg circulation cut off 😢

@jtedandlindasimpson7044 3 ай бұрын

Here is a hack I invented for the exact same problem. My difficult area was my inner knee just below the bend on both sides. The outer aspect seemed OK & did not roll down like the inside, so I only treated the insides. I used Viva paper towels for this because the surface clings to itself & to your hose. For me I use: 2 sections of towel equalling 12”. Fold into 3“ increments so you get a band of 12 X 3 inches. Put hose on where it should go, even if it won’t stay. I start at the middle of back of knee below bend . Pull hose away from leg & begin to tuck the Three inch Viva band carefully between hose & leg around leg circumference, allowing top band of hose to “grab” Viva band & hold it in place as you work around alternatively pulling away hose, tucking Viva , & moving to next area allowing hose to hold everything in place until you get to the end. The kicker: do not allow wrinkles , bumps, or kick, because it will put too much pressure on one sm place & hurt after a while, 2. The Viva band must extend half “ or quarter “ past top of hose for comfort & to work right. This process does take patience & practice, but once you are good at it, it will keep your hose from rolling down & it will be much more comfortable to wear. I do this nearly every day. I can’t afford new hose & mine are all stretched out on top. If your edema is worse than mine & you need to go all the way around leg, I suggest two bands & allowing them to smoothly overlap at least an inch or more in back & front. One long one to tuck is just too difficult. If you are an extreme case , you might need your band 3.5 to 4 inches wide. It will be more difficult to tuck & you may ( probably) need help. Why it works. I believe if my hose band at the top was a lot wider I would not have this problem. The inner knee tissue is very soft , kind of fluffy & indents easily from the pressure of the hose band. The Vice gently compresses a 3 “ area & then when the hose is applied it doesn’t dig in one place deeply with the puffy fat allowing it to roll. I have tried all kinds of ways & nothing works as good as this. It stays perfect all day long. Adapt to your own situation, but it has been a Godsend to me, but does take practice till you get it down pat. Good luck.

@christkratos 4 ай бұрын

What is your opinion of the vibrating plates you stand on to help with lymphatic flow?

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

I get asked this so much, so I just filmed a quick video about it and it’ll be up soon 🙂

@christkratos 4 ай бұрын

@@CancerRehabPT Great, thank you so much!😊

@alisonkeeley3745 4 ай бұрын

Thank u so much x

@AnneAlready 4 ай бұрын

@@CancerRehabPT Bless you for being so responsive. x

@hapennysparrow Ай бұрын

I was prescribed Cipro to treat a bacterial infection in the gut due to contaminated water from the local water supply. The cipro trashed my entire body, tendon tears, immune system, neuropathy in one side of my body, including my left leg, foot, and ankle with accompanying tendon ruptures. The left leg now swells with fluid, and both legs feel heavy, especially towards evening. I hope these lymphatic messages help. It has been almost three years since that toxic antibiotic was prescribed, and I have only made moderate progress, am easily fatigued, and have low energy, and even some brain damage, visual disturbances which are literally all in my head. The eyes themselves are OK. Will this message therapy help with recovery? I have become disabled to some extent by this medication. To anyone reading this, never allow a doctor to prescribe Ciproflaxin or any related antibiotic. They are highly toxic, destroy the mitochondria in cells, and weaken every system in the body. A word to the wise. Thank you for these video clips to eliminate lymphatic toxins. Hopefully, this will help.

@cathystussi7165 4 ай бұрын

I can’t find the beige stretch tape you showed. It’s not under your products. I went on line and they only show some kinds of kinetic tape.

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

Hello! Are you referring to the Kinesiology Tape or the compression bandages? I'm happy to add the product, I just want to clarify 🙂

@cathystussi7165 4 ай бұрын

@@CancerRehabPT compression bandages. Thank you so much!

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

@@cathystussi7165 oh sure, it's in the description box with the other supplies if you scroll down within the wording a bit. But it's called comprilan and here is the link 🙂 bit.ly/3o6ogkT

@terrieseverson6346 2 ай бұрын

My tissue is damaged from the inside out and looks like dusky reddish/ brown stain.. It also causes me to bruise easily, even when I take special care pulling on my compression hose. My question is can this staining be removed in any way? Using cosmetic concealers does nothing to disguise these ugly stains? Is laser treatment a possibility

@pippilongstocking3421 25 күн бұрын

I have the same question.

@user-yt4wn5mi3p 4 ай бұрын

can you get this from drinking alcohol…My legs are so swollen ,I’m going to quit drinking

@fedupbin 2 ай бұрын

My dad age 84 has heart failure and kidney issues and on diuretics etc. His feet and toes are so swollen and the water went right up to his chest and just had a lot drained away with IV diuretics. He seems ok, except for his massive feet, he can't get shoes on. The district nurse said compression would be bad for him as it would push too much water back to his heart. But the heart failure nurse said compression should help him. He doesn't like wearing them, says they are uncomfy.

@milisteene1801 2 ай бұрын

I hope your dad gets better- my father is 87 and we found out last year that he had kidney disease and have been monitoring his egfr since- the first thing the doctor did for him was ask him to change his diet to a low sodium low pottasium and low phosphorus diet(renal diet) to be able to get him off the diuretics because they wreck havoc on the kidneys- his legs used to swell up and get very big- he’d wake up and they’d be swollen- after he fixed his diet, no diuretic or anything is needed thank god- they get a little swollen after he sits down for a long time but that’s normal with a lot of people - he wakes up well - I urge you to ask him to pay more attention to what he’s eating and upping his water intake and see where it goes from there to try to spare him the need for diuretics because they’re too harsh on thier bodies at that age- we ve also had that experience of water covering his lungs but that was after a very very very high sodium meal he had

@fedupbin 2 ай бұрын

@@milisteene1801 My dad has heart failure too and on fluid restriction of 1.5 litres a day of water/fluids. He is terrible for adding salt to lots of things, he has tried to cut down but fails. They say his legs swell because of his heart not being able to pump at full capacity

@milisteene1801 2 ай бұрын

@@fedupbin salt can be substituted or somewhat lessened when other strong flavors are used like lemon juice or spices - and not entirely cut out, but like much lessened-

@fedupbin 2 ай бұрын

@@milisteene1801 I know, I even said use pepper, won't listen to reason.

@sweetbeep 2 ай бұрын

I could be wrong but I think taking fibrinolytic enzymes can help

@user-kj6zs4bo1b 2 ай бұрын

Sta je to mozeteli mi napisati.lp

@carolb6549 Ай бұрын

Hmmm . . .

@vimalarv1317 4 ай бұрын

Tq but why lymph edena concerns with cancer rehabilitation center? I'm much worried. Will it lead to cancer Please explain

@jackienewberry180 4 ай бұрын

How do people travel by air? I can’t see how I can travel with a pump. Are there other options to keep swelling at a minimum, for instance a week?

@CancerRehabPT 4 ай бұрын

Some take a pump, but most either wrap/bandage and wear good compression garments while flying. Everyone is different in what they need, though 🙂

@imahick5723 4 ай бұрын

If you're on medicare, 2024 is the first time they are paying for lymphedema treatments and products. I am currently in physical therapy for the lymphedema and have just recently gotten custom wraps. Both are helping enormously

@marissaalonzo7997 3 ай бұрын

@imahick5723 Can you give more info? Did you access this option through primary care physician or a massage therapist etc?

@jackienewberry180 3 ай бұрын

@@marissaalonzo7997 Massage therapist, physician at lymphedema treatment clinic.

@BarbaraSchranz 15 күн бұрын

I have done long haul flights from the US to South Africa and wore customized compression wraps ordered through my Lymphedema Therapist. I request wheel chair assistance because the less you walk before the flight the less swelling but I have to admit, some rather painful times in my ankle and feet after hour 8 of a flight. Make sure you use wheel chair assistance after the flight because your body needs time to decompress. I didn't do it on my first flight with compression , 7 hour transatlantic flight, and almost had a major Vegas nerve meltdown while waiting for passport control ( fainting and doing little seizure movement in front of crowded airport not pretty). Don't take my compression pump with me, only wear my compression garments religiously, and I didn't have any significant swelling after our 3 week trips.

@lorraineniess116 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Kelly!..can you tell me please is it advisable to SLEEP with a compression thigh high stocking on? will this help reduce swelling in my leg?

@luluvaldy9985 4 ай бұрын

My therapist told me NOT to sleep with compression stockings. Good luck!

@lorraineniess116 4 ай бұрын

@@luluvaldy9985 Thank you luluvaldy!

@gissie391 2 ай бұрын

I knew about treatment withgezn Dc years ago but the person tried tell me its not curable.all his patients had lotssu cess i suppose after operation they used conservative mdnagement.mine is pittedbut you are in America too far away.he drained the people and they seemed to get permant results he had to take hige anounts off no wonder patients were so so tired.i find it goes away on lying down pumping doesnt helpi dont know why.

@Kmg-sg3so 12 күн бұрын

If your legs or ankles swell cellulitis may be part of the problem. Antibiotics well heal the limbs. See your doctor.

@silverumbrella8058 4 ай бұрын

Fasting and exercise

@user-xt5oe2gm5v 3 ай бұрын

FBI. Holland. Chesney.

@allenbarrow4904 3 ай бұрын

Hyperbaric Oxygen ( HBO ) Therapy is another way to use on Lymphedema. True it is not cheap and insurance will fight to pay for it! Why do i suggest it you ask???? Because the human body and other mammals can be subjected to ( gradually ) pressure to force out moisture of its cells! Notice the difference when dive into a deep end of a pool and try to come up to the surface in a sudden rush for air. Depending on how you dive down, you get the " BENDS "; a condition that nitrogen saturation that pressurize your cells that until that adjust to from the water weight ( medium ) after a dive. You do not have to take my word on this subject... just anybody who a deep sea diver or anyone who specializes in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Also get a doctor's recommendation to get it done. You notice and feel the difference. Anyway, good luck on the health recovery!!!!😊😊😊😊😊