Your Symptom:
Swollen Arm or Leg
If you have developed swelling in an arm or leg
after an injury or after surgery, particularly if lymph nodes
have been removed, and the limb feels heavy or painful you may
have lymphoedema (though swelling alone is an early symptom)
How Fiveways Physiotherapy can help you:
When you see a physiotherapist at Fiveways Physiotherapy the
first priority will be to assess your limb to determine
whether you have developed lymphoedema. Lymphoedema may take
years to develop and is not the same as the swelling and pain
that follows immediately after surgery or radiotherapy.
There is no cure for lymphoedema but Fiveways Physiotherapy
can help you manage the condition and improve your comfort by
a combination of
- Manual therapy to reduce swelling
- Laser
therapy to reduce swelling
- Specific exercises
- Advice regarding elevation of the limb
- Skin care
- Infection prevention measures
Further information about
Lymphoedema