Tag: Complete Decongestive Therapy

Complete decongestive therapy versus compression bandaging alone in advanced secondary lymphedema

Ahmed M. Abdelrauf, Amal Mohamed Abd El Baky, Ahmed Salah El-Khodary, Hamed M Kadry, Eman Mohamed Othman


Ahmed M. Abdelrauf, Amal Mohamed Abd El Baky, Ahmed Salah El-Khodary, Hamed M Kadry, Eman Mohamed Othman – Complete decongestive therapy versus compression bandaging alone in advanced secondary lymphedema. Fizjoterapia Polska 2022; 22(3); 60-64

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG14224g

Abstract
Background. Secondary lymphedema results from a known insult to the lymphatic system. Worldwide, secondary lymphedema is more common than primary lymphedema. Compression therapy is the mainstay of management for all stages of lymphedema.
Purpose. To compare between the effectiveness of compression bandaging (CB) alone to the international standard treatment of (CDT) in patients with advanced secondary lymphedema.
Methods. Sixty patients of both genders with lower limb secondary lymphedema (stage II and III) aged from 40 to 55 years old, with body mass index (BMI) less than 35 and duration of illness ranged from 3-9 years were included in the study. They were randomly assigned into two groups of equal numbers. Group A: Thirty patients received CDT (Manual lymph drainage, CB, exercises, and skin care). Group B: Thirty patients received MCB using short stretch bandages alone. The treatment sessions consisted of twelve sessions, three times per week for a total duration of four weeks. The assessment of limb volume was done using water displacement method and truncated cone volumetric measurements (pre-treatment and after 12 sessions (post-treatment)).
Results. Within both groups, there was a significant reduction in water displacement volumetric measurements pre vs. post treatment in groups (A& B) p-value = 0.0001, p-value = 0.0001 respectively. As well, there was a significant reduction in truncated cone lower extremity volumetric measurements between pre and post treatment in groups (A & B) p-value = 0.0001, p-value = 0.028 respectively. However, there were no significant differences in the mean values of water displacement volumetric measurements and truncated cone mean volumetric values between both groups (p = 0.835, p = 0.397) respectively.
Conclusion. Compression bandaging alone is as effective as complete decongestive therapy in advanced secondary lymphedema.

Keywords
advanced secondary lymphedema, complete decongestive therapy, compression bandaging

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Evaluation of Impact of the Application of Kinesio Taping and Standard Complete Decongestive Therapy on the Lymphedema in Women After Mastectomy

Jolanta Darowska-Olszewska, Zbigniew Śliwiński

J. Darowska-Olszewska, Z. Śliwiński – Evaluation of Impact of the Application of Kinesio Taping and Standard Complete Decongestive Therapy on the Lymphedema in Women After Mastectomy. FP 2016; 16 (3); 18-32

Abstract
Introduction. The objective of this study has been to evaluate treatment results in the upper extremity on the side after surgery, in women after the mastectomy procedure, with the application of the Standard Complete Decongestive Therapy and the Modified Complete Decongestive Therapy, where the multilayer bandaging has been replaced with the lymphatic applications of the Kinesio Taping method. The above objective has been verified by testing the following hypotheses:
1. Lymphatic applications of the Kinesio Taping method can replace the multilayer bandaging.
2. Kinesio Taping techniques affect the range of motion in the shoulder joint.
3. Kinesio Taping applications reduce pain in the upper extremity, on the side after surgery.
Materials and Methods. Total number of 24 women after the unilateral mastectomy have been examined. The test group encompassed 12 patients, to whom the lymphatic Kinesio Taping techniques have been applied. The control group constituted of 12 patients, who have been treated with the multilayer bandaging. Both groups, over the period of 15 days, have been subjected to a 30-minutes manual lymphatic drainage procedure and to 20 minutes of rehabilitation exercises. Before and after the therapy, the upper extremity circumference has been measured using a centimeter tape. The shoulder joint range of motion has been measured with a goniometer. The pain level has been assessed according to VAS scale.
Results. Analysis of the obtained results show, that the lymphatic tape applications used reduce lymphedema and pain sensation, and increase the range of motion in the shoulder joint on the side after surgery, in women after the mastectomy procedure.
Conclusions. The applied Kinesio Taping techniques, when compared with the multilayer bandaging of the Complete Decongestive Therapy, bring about the comparable results.

Key words:
lymphedema, Kinesio Taping, Complete Decongestive Therapy

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