A work group from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of
Oncologic Physical Therapy developed a clinical practice guideline to aid clinicians in …

Background: Lymphedema is known as a secondary complication of breast cancer
treatment, caused by reduction on lymphatic flow and lymph accumulation on interstitial …

Background: Breast cancer stands out among the most widely recognized forms of cancer
among women. It has been observed that upper extremity lymphedema is one of the most …

INTRODUCTION One of the most common disabling complications in breast cancer (BC)
patients is breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), a pathological condition affecting …

Objectives: Breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) represents a major complication of
breast cancer treatment, impacting the quality of life for breast cancer survivors that develop …

Patients with cancer‐related lymphoedema (CRL) commonly refuse treatment with
bandaging or hosiery because of hot and humid weather conditions. This review aims to …

Objective The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of complex physical
therapy combined with intermittent pneumatic compression (CPT+ IPC) versus Kinesio …

Purpose evaluate whether manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) or active exercise (AE) is
associated with shoulder range of motion (ROM), wound complication and changes in the …

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Kinesio taping compared to compression
garments during maintenance phase of complex decongestive therapy for breast cancer …

Background Treatment for edema involves multiple approaches, with Kinesiotaping having
recently emerged as an option for edema reduction. Objective To systematically summarize …