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31
Aug

Space Travelers and Sea Turtles: New Lymphedema Insights

From the depths of the sea to outer space, new insights are emerging about how the lymphatic system functions in extreme environments. Astronauts and sea turtles have exhibited symptoms of lymph dysfunction, the study of which is helping clinicians better understand the development of lymphedema in the human body. ...
Published: 31 August, 2022
By Lympha Press
Thought Leadership, Lymphedema, Blog, Lymphedema
lymphedema
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Women looking on thoughtfully
11
Jul

What is Lipedema vs. Lymphedema?

This is a 6-minute read. Lipedema and lymphedema have a lot in common. They’re both frequently misunderstood and misdiagnosed. While there are differences between the two conditions, conservative (nonsurgical) treatment is the same, and often patients with lipedema will have lymphedema as a result ...
Published: 11 July, 2022
By Lympha Press
Blog, Lipedema, Lymphedema
lipedema, lymphedema
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Medical professional shaking hands with a family
27
Jun

Are You Using Patient-Centered Functional Outcome Measures for Lymphedema and Lipedema?

As any healthcare professional should know, patient outcome measures are grouped into four categories: self-report, performance-based, observer-reported, and clinician-reported. Recently, there is increasing support for outcome measures called PROMs, or patient-reported outcome measures.
Published: 27 June, 2022
By Lympha Press
Thought Leadership, Lipedema, Lymphedema, Blog, Lipedema, Lymphedema
lipedema, lymphedema
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Man using lymphedema pump
14
Jun

Compression Pumps for Lymphedema: Why Choose Lympha Press

This is a 5-minute read. The lymphedema treatment journey begins when a patient experiences symptoms and seeks a lymphedema diagnosis. More than 10 million Americans and millions more around the world have this chronic and life-changing disease. The lymphatic system is the human body’s primary ...
Published: 14 June, 2022
By Lympha Press
Blog, Lymphedema
LymphaPress, Pneumatic Compression, Therapy, lymphedema
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Lymphedema and Compression Stocking
30
May

Diagnosing LOVE: Lymphedema of Venous Etiology

One of the leading causes of lymphedema is LOVE, or Lymphedema Of Venous Etiology. In this article, we’ll examine how LOVE impacts patients in terms of wounds, amputations, organ damage, and chronically uncontrolled lymphedema. We'll also discuss why it’s important to take an integrated approach to lymphedema ...
Published: 30 May, 2022
By Lympha Press
Wound Care, Thought Leadership, Lymphedema, Blog, Lymphedema
Wounds, lymphatic system, Therapy, lymphedema
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foot care
25
Apr

Is All Edema Lymphedema?

Edema and lymphedema are separate medical diagnoses, but all edema is essentially lymphatic in nature. The medical community and patients with these conditions should know that edema is part of the lymphedema continuum. In this article, I’ll review the basics of edema and how it relates to lymphatic system overload. ...
Published: 25 April, 2022
By Lympha Press
Thought Leadership, Lymphedema, Blog, Lymphedema
lymphatic system, lymphedema
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