January 24, 2022
By Dr. Emily Iker Editor’s note: Dr. Emily Iker is the director of the Lymphedema Center in Santa Monica and has a global reputation for her […]
January 12, 2022
This is a 4-minute read. Imagine being newly diagnosed with lipedema. Now there’s one overriding question: “Is there a cure for lipedema?” Unfortunately, the short answer […]
December 27, 2021
By Caroline Fife, MD This is a 14-minute read. Any healthcare professional who works with lymphedema is familiar with the basic stages of the disease and […]
December 13, 2021
This is a 4-minute read. More than 250 million people worldwide have lymphedema, a chronic condition that involves excessive and painful swelling. Although it most commonly […]
November 29, 2021
By Luis López Montoya, PT, Physical Therapy Professor, Research Director at Fi Fisioterapia Integral SC Luis López Montoya is a lymphedema and physical therapy expert based […]
November 1, 2021
This is a 6-minute read. When you have lymphedema, traveling requires a bit of extra planning. The last thing you need while you’re on the road […]
October 18, 2021
by Karen Ashforth, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA This is a 9 minute read Breast Cancer-related Fibrosis: An Evidence-based Update Fibrosis is a process that occurs when healthy […]
October 13, 2021
This is a 4-minute read. One of the first things a patient learns after a lymphedema diagnosis is how to use compression bandages and garments. These […]
September 27, 2021
By Luis López Montoya, PT, Physical Therapy Professor, Research Director at Fi Fisioterapia Integral SC Luis López Montoya is a lymphedema and physical therapy expert based […]
September 8, 2021
More than 185,000 amputations occur in the U.S. every year, which means about 300 to 500 amputations are performed every day. Although some amputations are due […]