[Purpose] The aims of this study were to verify the effects on upper limb circumferences and total body extracellular water of 10 weeks of Nordic Walking (NW) and Walking (W), both alone and combined with a series of exercises created for breast cancer survivors, the ISA method. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty breast cancer survivors were randomly assigned to 4 different training groups and evalu...

INTRODUCTION Kinesiology Taping is a method that assists healing processes and improves the physical efficiency. THE AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of the study was to assess the influence of Kinesiology Taping on the lymphoedema reduction among women after mastectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS The subject of the research included 44 women underwent single mastectomy along with the removal of lymph no...

AIM The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate resistance (R) and phase angle (Pa) determined by single-frequency whole-body bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), as predictors for the early onset of edema of the upper limb in patients undergoing surgical treatment for breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Whole-body BIA was performed before surgery, as well as at two days, at one...

Background: The diagnosis of lymphedema can be obtained objectively by measurement methods, and also by subjective methods, based on the patient’s complaint. Objective: To evaluate inter-rater reliability of objective and subjective criteria used for diagnosis of lymphedema and to propose a lymphedema cut-off for differences in volume between affected and control limbs. Methods: We studied 84 p...

Background: Lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) is more prevalent than in other body parts. Assessing severity and impact on occupational functioning quality of life (QOL) essential to client-centered care therapy. The purpose this study was identify compare the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) available assess QOL and/or level individuals with LEL studies using such assessments.

Purpose: Lymphedema is an important situation that causes physical and psychological life-threatening problems. This study researches kinesiophobia in lower extremity patients scrutinizes the relationship between kinesiophobia, performance balance.
 Methods: cross-sectional controlled included 40 individuals diagnosed with lymphedema a mean age of 42.58±10.30 years 31 healthy 40.65 ± 9.53 ...

A 42-year-old male with long-standing lymphedema presented to discuss therapeutic options for increasing leg swelling. His lymphedema began spontaneously in his midteens and asymmetrically involved both legs. No family history of lymphedema existed. Physical examination was remarkable for minimally pitting bilateral lymphedema extending from the toes to the upper calves. His toenails were diffu...

This review presents the diagnostic features, the pathophysiology and the available therapies for lymphedema. This disease is often able to be diagnosed by its characteristic clinical presentation, yet, in some cases, ancillary tests might be necessary to establish the diagnosis, particularly in the early stages of the disease and in edemas of mixed etiology. These diagnostic modalities are als...