Questions When added to decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT), what is the effect of
fluoroscopy-guided manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) versus traditional MLD or placebo …

Background Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a frequent issue that arises after
mastectomy surgery in women and compromises physical and mental function. Previously …

Objective Hand swelling may result from injury or trauma. Various physical assessment tools
and measurement methods can be used to quantify the volume or size of the hand or …

This Invited Topical Review is the first in a series of three that relate to physiotherapy
management of breast cancer and its sequelae. This first review explains what breast cancer …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of complete decongestive
therapy (CDT) in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), in regard to …

Remedial exercises are an important part of the treatment for lymphedema, but there is little
evidence to support the acute effects of remedial exercises with or without compression. The …

Background: Lymphoedema is a condition of localised swelling caused by a compromised
lymphatic system. The protein-rich fluid accumulating in the interstitial tissue can create …

Objective: The survival of patients with breast cancer has prolonged due to early diagnosis
and modern methods of treatment and lymphedema has become the most important …

Background: To prospectively evaluate the reliability of a portable optical scanner compared
to the water displacement technique for volumetric measurements of the foot and ankle and …

Background: Circumferential measurements (CMs) every 4th cm are commonly used to
assess lower limb volume (LLV), but fewer measurements would be less time-consuming …