domingo, 7 de enero de 2018

INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE CORRECT TREATMENT FOR LYMPHEDEMA / CAUTION FOR SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS PRODUCED BY MODIFIED ECONOMMIC VERSIONS OF TREATMENT.



Around the world, there are millions of people suffering from lymphatic disorders, and not only due to lymphatic filariasis. Early identification and treatment may prevent the condition from progressing and this can improve the quality of life. The majority of lymphedema need specialized therapy  "Complete Decongestive Therapy" (CDT), the only treatment that safely reduces and maintains this chronic disease. Caution must be taken with new modified and simple versions of treatment for Lymphedema, they are more economical but can have very serious side effects.

Lymphedema is a serious condition that often causes pain and disability, and can predispose patients to life-threatening complications. Without treatment, the condition progresses to states of great disfigurement known as "elephantiasis". Due to that the lymphatic system is not working optimally, patients are more susceptible to infections that can develop into cellulitis, a potentially serious bacterial skin infection, or even irreversible sepsis. Long-standing lymphedema without treatment has more risks of developing linfangiosarcoma.

Every person suffering from lymphoedema, whatever its cause or setting, needs good specialized treatment and compression garments to stabilize the disease.



IMPORTANT NOTICE 

Lymphedema is a serious chronic and progressive disease due to an organic disability. The clinical treatment of lymphedema is neither a cosmetic nor an aesthetic treatment. The treatment of lymphedema is to control its progression and alleviate the symptoms related to dysfunction of the lymphatic circulatory system. To prevent and avoid serious complications associated with treatment, such as the possible displacement of edema to previously unaffected areas when compression therapy is applied for volume reduction, patients should use highly specialized and experienced therapists. 

Professional qualification and instruction delivered remotely online are not the same as live hands-on practical instruction in the clinical training and certification of lymphedema therapists, similar to all other rehabilitation, medical, and surgical training programs, and especially for developing the necessary manual skills to treat a disease as complex as lymphedema. 

Patients should also take special care when choosing a "Multidisciplinary Center of Reference for Lymphedema", as not all countries and centers provide the same treatment options. The best choice is a center of reference that provides “Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT)”, which is recognized as the “Gold Standard” treatment for lymphedema.

  • Read more about what is the best treatment option for Lymphedema HERE.
  • Read about what are the principal functions of Manual Lymphatic Drainage HERE.
  • Read about what are the main differences between the two principal lymphedema treatment protocols HERE. 
  • Read about what are the strategies for the implementation of low-cost treatment options for Lymphedema HERE.

REFERENCES

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SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

CUTANEOUS COMPLICATIONS
INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS
CELLULITIS / DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS
TUMOURS

TREATMENT

COMPRESSION GARMENTS

DISABILITY

DISFIGUREMENT

PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT

PEDIATRIC LYMPHEDEMA

LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS / PODOCONIOSIS


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