NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – It’s estimated that 10 million Americans suffer from Lymphedema, a serious and often misunderstood disease. On Mar. 6, we celebrate World Lymphedema Day by bringing attention ...
Kim Emick, OTR/L, of Allied Rehab Hospital, was recently certified in the treatment of lymphedema by Lymphatic Care Specialists in Blacksburg, VA, where she studied anatomy, physiology, and the ...
Scrotal lymphedema occurs when you have a blockage in the lymphatic vessels in your scrotum. Your scrotum is the sac beneath your penis that holds your testicles, which make sperm. Scrotal lymphedema ...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And for some survivors, they may experience lymphedema, a condition that causes painful swelling of their arm or hand after undergoing surgery or radiation.
Lymphedema is one of the most feared complications after cancer surgery. The swelling in a limb can be life-altering. However, a new approach can offer the possibility of not developing lymphedema at ...
Dear Dr. Roach • Forty-five years ago, I had ovarian cancer. I had surgery, followed by 30 radiation treatments. Twenty years later, I was diagnosed at first with venous insufficiency, then with ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Local doctors are now utilizing a new technology to help reduce the painful condition of lymphedema, which causes swelling in the legs. The device, resembling fancy indoor leg ...