Working to provide specialty services to improve quality of life, reduce infection, and promote mobility.
Got Swelling?
We provide specialized physical therapy to individuals in our community with lymphedema.
We Treat Patients With:
S/P Cancer Surgery
Lymph Node Dissection
Traumatic Injuries
Paralysis of an Extremity
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Primary Lymphedema
Our Treatment Includes:
Pain Free Treatment
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Compression Bandaging
Personalized Exercise Program
Skin Care
Patient Education
It is estimated that
3-5 million Americans suffer from lymphedema.
Lymphedema is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. Delays in diagnosis or treatment can result in rapid and unchecked progression of the disease.
Lymphedema is a chronic disease that results in a build up of lymph fluid (swelling) that occurs when the lymphatic system is either faulty or damaged.
There is no cure for lymphedema, but it can be effectively treated:
Drainage
Compression
Exercise
Massage
Over time, lymphedema (especially if poorly treated)
often results in number of complications including:
Infections
Disfigurement
Pain
Disability
In addition to swelling, symptoms of lymphedema include:
Tingling
Numbness
Achiness
Feelings of fullness and tightness
Changes in skin
Lymphedema (swelling) can look different for different people. But all edema is lymphedema.
Lymphedema can be:
An extremity or area of the body lacking typical anatomical structure
Clear liquid seeping from the skin with or without the presence of a wound
Present following any type of surgery or removal of lymph nodes for biopsy
Hard, tough, discolored, 'angry-looking' skin
We can treat all types of lymphedema anywhere in the body including primary lymphedema (present as a child), lipedema, lymphedema with wound(s)/blisters present, lymphedema from dependency/lack of movement, weeping associated with lymphedema, edema following mastectomy, swelling with pregnancy, post-surgical edema (including cosmetic surgery), and more.
