Lymphedema is a condition that causes one or more of your arms or legs to become swollen due to a buildup of lymph fluid. This type of lymphedema is called secondary lymphedema. Primary lymphedema is ...

Evaluate the effectiveness of compression while receiving chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in the treatment of HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lymphedema. A randomized controlled trial ...

PITTSFIELD — Kelly Koperek spent more than a decade struggling with the pain that radiated through her left leg and left foot. She thought it was due to an old injury, something you deal with as you ...

When Latonya Draughn first entered Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Services for treatment, she was driven by a family member because she was unable to drive and her ...

Lymphedema, or lymphatic obstruction, is a long-term condition where excess fluid collects in tissues causing swelling (edema). The lymphatic system is a part of the immune system and vital for immune ...

Marty Ryan, the former owner of Marty’s Sneaker World in Honesdale, is grateful he has both his legs and that he’s still in the shoe business after 35 years. Wayne Memorial staff surprised Ryan with a ...

For cancer patients, lymphedema - the uncomfortable and potentially debilitating swelling that occurs when lymph nodes are damaged or removed - has long been considered just an unpleasant side effect ...

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center is now providing therapy for patients struggling with lymphedema -- a condition resulting from impaired flow of the lymphatic system. According ...

McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. — Fulton County Medical Center's rehabilitation-services department now is offering lymphedema therapy for swelling. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels that transports ...