Every morning, Britta Vander Linden dons compression stockings, a cumbersome process she calls “putting on my legs.” She relies on the garments to stand and walk without intense leg pain and swelling.
An Oklahoma woman traveled all the way to the Jacksonville area for a new treatment for lymphedema, which causes swelling in the body due to a buildup of lymph fluid. Kaylee Wesson is among the ...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 10 million Americans suffer from lymphedema, extreme swelling of the limbs. Now, new research could shed light on lower limb lymphedema after cancer ...
Marty Ryan, the former owner of Marty’s Sneaker World in Honesdale, is grateful he has both his legs and that he’s still in the shoe business after 35 years. Wayne Memorial staff surprised Ryan with a ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I have lymphedema in both legs, and I’m undergoing drainage every day for two hours for the next two weeks. They wrap my legs with four to five different wraps and lightly massage them ...
Which leg compression machine is best? Gravity is not always our friend. It constantly pulls at the blood flowing through our veins and is especially felt in our lower legs as we age, or as we battle ...
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The human body sometimes swells without a clear cause. Swelling often occurs in the lower body, such as the legs or feet, but when lying down, the face and areas ...