Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Lower Limb Lymphedema in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Lower Limb Lymphedema in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) is a chronic disease associated with fluid accumulation in the interstitial tissue. Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) plays a role in reducing lymphoedema, like intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC). By the present pilot...

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Main Authors: Alessandro de Sire, Maria Teresa Inzitari, Lucrezia Moggio, Monica Pinto, Giustino de Sire, Marta Supervia, Annalisa Petraroli, Mariangela Rubino, Delia Carbotti, Elena Succurro, Antonio Ammendolia, Francesco Andreozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
lymphodrainage
intermittent pneumatic compression
manual lymphatic drainage
lymphoedema
rehabilitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/10/1018

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