Jean-Claude Ferrandez^1,*, 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 >

Sadman Ahmed¹, Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan^1,*, Roobaea Alroobaea², Mehedi Masud²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 43-54, 2021, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2021.015914

Abstract Physiotherapy is important to people with arthritis, and physiotherapists help them to resume or continue active, independent lives at home and work. Physiotherapy addresses many pain categories; however, this important treatment is still overlooked in Bangladesh, where many people suffer from physical pain. This study presents a multi-feature web-based physiotherapy application. A user can register as a doctor or patient via email or phone using the web application. A therapist’s information is verified manually by a system administrator. Using the application, patients can select a variety of features for treatment. Patients can watch physiotherapy video tutorials, find a physiotherapy clinic… More >