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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The Author
Joachim Zuther, Lymphedema Specialist. Read more
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By Joachim Zuther, on January 3rd, 2023
Lymphorrhoea is the leakage or weeping of high-protein lymph fluid from the tissues onto the surface of the skin, which usually manifests as beading or trickling of fluid. It is more common in the legs and genital areas, especially if the prolonged restriction in mobility is an issue, but can also affect other . . . → Read More: Leakage of Lymph Fluid, a.k.a. Lymphorrhea
By Joachim Zuther, on November 2nd, 2022
Secondary lymphedema results from an identifiable damage leading to disruption or obstruction of normally functioning lymph vessels and/or lymph nodes and may present in the extremities, trunk, abdomen, head and neck and external genitalia.
Worldwide, the most widespread cause of secondary lymphedema is an infection with a thread-like worm named wucheria bancrofti, which . . . → Read More: Secondary Lymphedema
By Joachim Zuther, on July 4th, 2022
By Jean LaMantia, RD
I would like to thank Jean LaMantia for contributing this interesting blog about fluid and sodium intake in relationship to lymphedema. Jean is a registered dietitian, lymph node cancer survivor and co-author of the Complete Lymphedema Management Nutrition Guide and Cookbook. She works with clients in person and virtually, . . . → Read More: Fluid and Sodium for Lymphedema
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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