The conservative lymphedema therapy with the complete decongestive physical therapy (CDT) still represents the most important column in the lymphedema rehabilitation. For elderly patients, especially when there are additional comorbidities, a modification of all four components of the CDT (skin rehabilitation, antisepsis, and care, manual lymph drainage, compression therapy, and decongestion movement therapy) is necessary.
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Apich, G. (2018). Lymphedema Rehabilitation of the Elderly. In Practical Issues in Geriatrics (pp. 445–453). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_45
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