Cor Vasa 2024, 66(4):436-439 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.043

Lymphomyokinetic exercises and activities for treatment of lower limb lymphedema: review

Jose Maria Pereira de Godoya, Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoyb, Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoyb
a Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Director Clinica Godoy-Brazil and research CNPq (National Council for Research and Development), Brazil
b Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) and the Clínica Godoy, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil

There is a scarcity of studies on active forms of muscle activity as monotherapy for the reduction in the volume of the edema. One of the major challenges is the use of an isolated method to enable the evaluation of exercises as monotherapy for an immediate and long-term reduction in edema. The only study encountered is an evaluation immediately after muscle activity. Passive exercise can reduce the edema as monotherapy, but better results are achieved when combined with compression mechanisms. The maintenance of compression after exercises or activities enables achieving better results.

Keywords: Activities, Lower limb lymphedema, Lymphomyokinetic exercises, Treatment

Received: April 4, 2024; Revised: April 4, 2024; Accepted: May 20, 2024; Prepublished online: June 2, 2012; Published: September 9, 2024  Show citation

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de Godoy JMP, de Godoy HJP, Godoy MDFG. Lymphomyokinetic exercises and activities for treatment of lower limb lymphedema: review. Cor Vasa. 2024;66(4):436-439. doi: 10.33678/cor.2024.043.
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