New Book for Patients and Caregivers

In It’s Not Just a Swelling! – LYMPHEDEMA Joachim Zuther provides an up-to-date and comprehensive guide for specifically geared towards individuals affected by Lymphedema, their caregivers, and family members. 133 Images. Paperback and Kindle version

Topics include:

  • Self-Management of Lymphedema (Self-MLD, Skin Care, Compression Therapy, Exercises); includes Instructions for Self-Care with images
  • Nutritional Aspects
  • Lymphedema Risk Reduction, Do’s and Don’ts for Lymphedema
  • Complications of Lymphedema, such as Infections, Cellulitis, Leakage
  • Lymphedema and its Impact on Quality of Life
  • Traveling with Lymphedema
  • Prevention of Lymphedema
  • Treatment and Management of Lymphedema
  • Causes of Primary and Secondary Lymphedema and their Stages
  • Anatomy of the Lymphatic System
  • And Much More

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Joachim Zuther, Lymphedema Specialist. Read more

On the Importance of Live Practical Instruction in the Training and Certification of Lymphedema Therapists

By Joachim Zuther, on February 1st, 2023

 

The swelling in lymphedema is caused by an abnormal accumulation of protein and water molecules in the tissue, and results from the inability of the lymphatic system to perform one of its basic functions, the removal of water and protein from the body tissues. In primary lymphedema, this insufficiency is caused by developmental . . . → Read More: On the Importance of Live Practical Instruction in the Training and Certification of Lymphedema Therapists

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The Unacceptable Neglect of Lymphedema by the Medical Community

By Joachim Zuther, on December 28th, 2021

 

After moving to the U.S. in the early 1990s I learned that in this country adequate Lymphedema care was not a well known part of the medical field; there were a handful of treatment centers scattered throughout the country, and institutions for the training and education of health care practitioners in Lymphedema management . . . → Read More: The Unacceptable Neglect of Lymphedema by the Medical Community

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