Lymphedema Rehabilitation Using Self-Adaptive Inelastic Compression in Breast Cancer: A Proof-of-Principle Study

Lymphedema Rehabilitation Using Self-Adaptive Inelastic Compression in Breast Cancer: A Proof-of-Principle Study

Inelastic compression (IC) has been proposed as a therapeutic option in the management of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). To date, no studies have investigated the reliability of IC in the rehabilitative management of BCRL. Thus, we aimed at evaluating the safety and tolerability of an inst...

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Main Authors: Alessandro de Sire, Nicola Fusco, Elham Sajjadi, Lorenzo Lippi, Carlo Cisari, Marco Invernizzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
breast cancer-related lymphedema
lymphedema
rehabilitation
breast cancer
inelastic compression
quality of life
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/4/1901

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