Manual lymph drainage is a type of gentle massage which is intended to encourage the natural drainage of lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissue back to the heart. Lymph Drainage for Detoxification Lymph drainage reduces the size of lymphedema swelling. With a lymphatic massage, the therapist uses gentle pressure techniques to moveContinue reading “Is Manual Lymph Drainage Right For You?”
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How Breast Cancer Patients Can Minimize Side Effects With Physical Therapy
In 2015, an estimated 231, 840 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 60, 290 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. In patients with breast cancer, recovery time varies greatly, and not every patients with breast cancer will require post-treatment rehabilitation, swelling (lymphedema)Continue reading “How Breast Cancer Patients Can Minimize Side Effects With Physical Therapy”
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