Jean-Claude Ferrandez1,*, Pierre-Henri Ganchou2, Serge Theys3, Maria Torres-Lacomba4, Daniel Serin1
Oncologie, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 25-33, 2022, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2022.018110
Abstract Upper limb lympedema is a frequent consequence of breast cancer treatment. The International Society of Lymphology recommends physical therapy for lymphedema management. This treatment includes a combination of
manual lymphatic drainage and high-compression bandaging. Actually, the effectiveness of manual lymphatic
drainage remains an area of controversy, especially because of the many different techniques called “manual lymphatic drainage” since 1930. The purpose of this review was to emphasise the efficacy of these different techniques according to physiological data and evidence-based practice. To improve the manual lymphatic drainage
efficiency, the pressure, sometimes important, should be tailored to each edema and the techniques… More >